screws for rub rail

[RKrough]

All done with refinishing the hull, just gonna wait a couple days to buff out the gellcoat. When I removed the rub rail (insert type),the rub rail was attached with #8 flat head machine screws that go all the way through the joint where the the top and bottom halves of the hull meet. It would seem a truss head or at least a pan head screw would be a better choice to hold the rail flat. What do you all use to attach your rub rails?

 

[Alison Tuna]

I just put a new TACO 1 7/8 inch rubrail on my privateer. Came as a kit. Included the screws which were flat heads as well as the caps. I went to far as to put 6 of their screws and then a nut n bolt with stainless washers. So every foot I have a but n bolt.

Some advice... When you put the little black "lock" back in to cover the screws, spray it to WD40 and tap it gently with a small hammer.

After 2 days the hammer marks are gone

 

[F/V First Team]

2" #14 self tap square drive flat heads... what kind of rub rail takes #8's???

 

[RKrough]

2" #14 self tap square drive flat heads... what kind of rub rail takes #8's???

Beats me, it is 1-1/2" wide vinyl rail with a 3/8" diameter insert. Are you using a counter bore on the hull side or letting the head stick out?

 

[F/V First Team]

Oh the insert stuff, gotcha
counter sink so the screw head is 1/16" below the surface of the exterior profile

 

[Alison Tuna]

these are the screws that came with the new TACO kit I put on my privateer