Re: rubstrip,rubrail any

Posted by LeeG on May 4, 2007

Gunwales/outwales make sense on canoes and larger boats. For kayaks it's more of an artifact of earlier CLC kayaks where deck glass was not standard and 'boaty' details were emphasized.

A kayak is a very low freeboard boat, if you're in 1' waves and 10mph breeze it won't matter if you have a rubrail or not. You're going to get your hands wet, deck wet, skirt wet,,it's a water sport not a yachting sport.

I've built a few kayaks with and without rubrails. With regards to durability 10oz of glass (6oz hull + 4oz deck)one the upper edge of the side panel is VERY durable.

In Response to: rubstrip,rubrail any good by B. on May 4, 2007

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• Re: rubstrip,rubrail any by CLC on May 6, 2007
  • ROFL!! by Charlie Jones on May 6, 2007
  • au contraire by LeeG on May 6, 2007
    • Re: au contraire by Camper on May 7, 2007
      • rubrails by JimOB on May 9, 2007
        • Re: rubrails by B on May 10, 2007