18 Outrage Rails, Cleats, Chafing Strips
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:37 pm
My just-acquired 1986 Outrage is missing some items I would like to add. Any suggestions on how I might find or have fabricated these parts would be most welcome.
The outer chafing strips by the rear cleats and hawsepipe are missing. I can see where they were installed, but they are missing and the screw holes filled. Mooring lines have created some wear on the rubrail because they are missing. I suppose I could just use stainless bar stock fabricated as replacements, with edges and corners rounded off, if no reproductions or replacements are available.
The boat has no rear rails and there is no sign there ever were any. Is there a source for these rails? Or again, would a custom fabrication be the way to go?
Lastly, the only cleats are the two under the hawsepipe in the stern, and the chock at the bow. I will be docking the boat against a sea wall (with standoffs) and really could use midship cleats. I supposes I could rig bow and stern breast lines, then use the same bow and stern cleats for spring lines, too, but adding midship cleats would really help I think.\
Just mulling this over as wind whistles outside here in the Keys. Regards--Bob M
The outer chafing strips by the rear cleats and hawsepipe are missing. I can see where they were installed, but they are missing and the screw holes filled. Mooring lines have created some wear on the rubrail because they are missing. I suppose I could just use stainless bar stock fabricated as replacements, with edges and corners rounded off, if no reproductions or replacements are available.
The boat has no rear rails and there is no sign there ever were any. Is there a source for these rails? Or again, would a custom fabrication be the way to go?
Lastly, the only cleats are the two under the hawsepipe in the stern, and the chock at the bow. I will be docking the boat against a sea wall (with standoffs) and really could use midship cleats. I supposes I could rig bow and stern breast lines, then use the same bow and stern cleats for spring lines, too, but adding midship cleats would really help I think.\
Just mulling this over as wind whistles outside here in the Keys. Regards--Bob M