Rubbing strake/hull strip
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Topic: Rubbing strake/hull strip
Posted By: zuur
Subject: Rubbing strake/hull strip
Date Posted: 07 December 2020 at 21:04
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Hello, Thinking about adding a rubbing strake to my 2008 Hanse 370. Moored in box in Marina with mooring poles and cannot prevent the hull from scratching lightly to those wooden poles with wind from the side. However I m bit concerned about the looks of the hull adding those strips. I have a grey hull and teak deck. Looked at stainless steel strips, teak, rubber, even protective adhesive tape. Any advice on the cosmetic most appropriate solution? Even an alternative idea? Most welcome |
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Posted By: Fendant
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 02:48
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The best solution would be a teak profile with a stainless steel profiles screwed on top. Hanse does this on there zop of the line Moody range. Teak can easily be restored if you don't like the silver grey look iz adopts over time Plastic or Rubber profiles unfortunately deteriroate with age, but they are easier to mount. After 5 yeats they are ugly and difficult to restore and impossible to remove. ------------- Frank |
Posted By: zuur
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 08:42
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thank you for this advice! I was hesitant indeed about these rubber products. On the other hand the racer/cruising look will be altered by this teak/steel strip making it more traditional. Anyone have a an example or pic how the end result will look on a Hanse 370/400? Thanks!
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Posted By: PekkaL
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 10:15
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My old (2005) 371's rubbing strake got hit when I was docked too close to a ship lane & big waves pushed me beyond what the fenders could protect. The original strake is out of production and was undersized in any case, so I had it replaced by Tessilmare's Bino 40, as
- it installs on a flat surface (vs. deck / side joint) - the protective slip can be installed fairly easily to the base without heating, screws or glue (the base is both screwed and glued). The strake can be cleaned with acetone: I am optimistic it ages reasonably well. What I would look for is what happens when the strake gets hit hard - does it break or bend: broken strake looks bad! - can you repare it: when broken or bent does it have a protective part which can be replaced ------------- Pekka Leppanen, "Vedette" |
Posted By: Richard M
Date Posted: 09 December 2020 at 13:56
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Hi Zuur - not a 370 I know but I had a rubbing strake fitted to my 455 ahead of a Baltic cruise in 2016. It certainly saved the hull from damage when "box berthing" between steel piles. A teak strip was screwed to the hull followed by a stainless steel capping piece. I - and others - think it looks fine. I've tried to upload and post photos here for you but as usual I've been singularly unsuccessful in managing to do so. If you let me have an email address I can send them to you. Best wishes Richard ------------- Richard M (S/Y BrightStar - H 455 #90; ex S/Y Providence - H 400e #290) |
Posted By: jhardeman
Date Posted: 17 December 2020 at 15:56
I recently purchased a hanse 370 that has a rub rail installed. Let me know if you would like any closer pictures.
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