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Toe Rail Continued

February 1, 2012

I mentioned my toe rail here a couple days ago and then posted a question on the SailNet forums.

The question was: Should the area between the toe rail and hull be sealed or treated in any way? I asked as the previous owner of my boat had sealed this will clear silicone. Silicone is generally a no-no as, at best, it just creates a big mess.

This question caused a little confusion about what area I was talking about so I’ve attached some photos to help explain. I am NOT talking about under the rail. Rather the inboard side of it.

Hunter 34 Toe Rail

I don’t believe this should be sealed and have removed most of the silicone. Hopefully I have not created a problem by doing this!!

 

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  1. Toe Rail - SailNet Community says:
    February 1, 2012 at 6:14 am

    […] was not under the rail but rather on the inboard side of the rail. I've added a couple photos to this post on my blog – hopefully that makes it clear. Faster: I did some research on deck flange styles and understand […]

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