Chine Splash Rail on a 20 SF

#1 07-04-2009, 10:01 PM

Has anyone ever installed a splash rail along the forward chine to try stay a little drier in rough water? I've seen a couple of boats with what looked like teak or mahogany 2 inch pieces along the chine from the bow back about half way to the stern. Anyone ever seen/done this?

BigLew · #2 07-04-2009, 10:35 PM

Yeah, it's been done a number of times. The results have been pretty positive as I remember. Do a couple of searches and I suspect you will find some more specific information.

NoBones · #3 07-04-2009, 10:40 PM

My 1970 went back to SeaCraft in 1979 and was fitted with
a pair of Teak spray rails, and yes they DO make
a difference on the re-entry after a wave.
I have been in 20's & 23's with and without.
Trust me, you will love them!!!

See ya, Ken

#4 07-06-2009, 01:34 PM

Nice! Is it glued, screwed or both?

DonV · #5 07-06-2009, 07:52 PM

Ron, be careful when you ask Ken such questions. He sees screwed used with other words and his mind will wander. We don't want him to make a mistake and mix up glue and lube. :-)

Tarpun · #6 07-06-2009, 07:57 PM

Now you've done it. Lubed and Screwed. Ken's mind is working overtime.

BigLew · #7 07-06-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Now you've done it. Lubed and Screwed. Ken's mind is working overtime.

I think I see smoke rising in the southern sky! Its too hot for smudge pots to be burning this time of year, maybe someone one is thinking too HARD again!

DonV · #8 07-06-2009, 10:20 PM

Actually....I think Ken's in California at the Michael Jackson memorial! The loss must be hard on him.

#9 07-07-2009, 11:17 PM

Well - so much for keeping it on the subject!

Wonder if Michael Jackson ever owned a SeaCraft?

BigLew · #10 07-08-2009, 12:14 AM

Sorry that your thread was "innocently" derailed. It is simply one the inherent risks of dealing with an "otherwise normal" group of twisted minds. Splash rails we take seriously, ourselves and others-not so much.

"We now return control" to the one who posed the original question. "How were the splash rails attached to the hull?" Possibly with tapered metal cylinders with inclined spiraled sharp edges or with highly adhesive putty like material?