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jbox84126 · 16-02-2024, 15:03

Hello everyone!

The starboard toe-rail on my 1992 Hunter 33.5 is leaking and I'm looking to consult the hive mind on a couple things.

1/ Rebedding and replacing our toe-rail, is this project going to be more painful than I'm expecting? I'm suspecting this will be a full weekend job. All of the nuts holding the transom down are external to the hull, so the yoga needed to undo the bolts will be limited. One complication that I'm not sure how it will come into play is that the side deck around toe rail did trip a moisture meter. I am not looking to recore the deck at this point.

2/ What bedding compound should I use for the rebed? I'm generally a butyl tape guy but not sure it's right for such a large application

3/ Should I slack the rig before the job? I've read in a couple places that the tension in the rig could create separation between the deck and hull.

4/ This leak has been around for a while (before we bought the boat) and much of the interior insulation is need of replacement. The tricky part here is that the insulation extends up past the rigid fiberglass headliner. I don't think i want to take out and replace this whole headliner. I was thinking about taking a couple inches off each side to get access to the hull and replace the insulation. Is this dumb? Other ideas on how to tackle?

5/ should i paint the inside of the hull before re-insulating? will this help with mold/odor mitigation?

I've added a bunch of pictures below (i know the sidedeck is need of a good scrubbing

). Let me know if anything more would be helpful! Thank you!

psk125 · 17-02-2024, 04:44

Replacing a toerail will probably take longer than a weekend. It might take a weekend just to get it off, depending upon how much of it needs rebedding and what you find as it comes up. Good luck.