Taco marine rub rail number

[waughoo]

I have the grey rub rail in my 91 and would like to replace it.  I know that it can be had at C-Direct and possibly CYachts, but i was hoping someone had the Taco Marine product number so i could do some more cost comparison.

[Bill Shreeves]

waughoo - Did you find an alternative to what's available from CD?

[waughoo]

I didn't.  The project got shelved as they were more pressing things to take care of at the moment.  I did have really good luck cleaning it with Bar Keepers Friend and a green scrubby. That turned out to be a good interim solution till I can Circle back to that.

[Bill Shreeves]

Thanks for the reply.  The tan rubber in my rub rail is pretty beat on my '87 and I'm thinking about replacing it with gray.  i was looking @ the replacement on CD and was wondering if it might be available elsewhere.  CD is a great resource for the hard to find but, if someone else has what you need, elsewhere is usually less expensive.

[glennd3]

I could replace mine too. 

[Noah]

Glenn- when you are done with yours, can you swing by and do mine too?

[scgunner]

Alex,

I replaced a number of years ago. I went from tan to gray which looks much since my boat has gray and navy trim. I just drove to Woodland Hills and bought it from the parts department, so I guess that would be Catalina Direct. I don't remember it being particulally expensive so I didn't shop around.

Noah,

I can do yours, I'm not very good but I am really expensive.

[Noah]

Gunner- "Woodland Hills" is an office for Catalina Yachts not Catalina Direct. Catalina Direct is a separate, non-affiliated parts biz located in Northern CA.

[Bill Shreeves]

CD is charging $366 plus shipping.  I was going to do it a year or two ago and don't remember it being that $$$ when I looked before.  Seems pretty pricey for a 80' piece of vinyl and the reason I'm interested in shopping.  So, looking for alternatives if there are any.

[waughoo]

I can do yours, I'm not very good but I am really expensive.

Kevin,

I feel like I went to a restaurant you must own.  The food was terrible but at least the portions were big. 

[scgunner]

Noah,

I suppose I should have been a little more precise in my wording, while I didn't buy it from Catalina Direct I did buy it from the factory parts department in Woodland Hills so I guess I bought it direct from Catalina.

Bill,

When it comes to maintaining a 34' sailboat (cost of doing business) $366 is not very much money. I just replaced my covers for $4,000, a recent refer replacement cost over $1,500, the batteries are coming due for replacement at around $1,000, and last but certainly not least I'm soon to be hauling out for new bottom paint and a few other items like new cutlass bearing, I don't know what the final total will be yet but I know it will be several thousand dollars.

How's that $366 looking now?

[waughoo]

Kevin,

Quote... cost of doing business...

Isn't that true.  I have become quite immune to prices anymore.  If you can't beat em', join em'.

[karista]

I contacted Catalina Yachts at Largo as I also need to replace my gray rub rail. They have them in stock and their price is $3/FT. So this is where I will get mine.

[Bill Shreeves]

karista,
Thanks for the info!   That's much less expensive than the price listed on CD.  I'll be giving them a call...   

[Bill Shreeves]

When it comes to maintaining a 34' sailboat (cost of doing business) $366 is not very much money. I just replaced my covers for $4,000, a recent refer replacement cost over $1,500, the batteries are coming due for replacement at around $1,000, and last but certainly not least I'm soon to be hauling out for new bottom paint and a few other items like new cutlass bearing, I don't know what the final total will be yet but I know it will be several thousand dollars.

How's that $366 looking now?

Kevin,
Your preaching to the choir my friend and yes $366 isn't much.  In the past 5 years I bought new transmission, damper plate, stuffing box, SS shaft, cutlass bearing, flexible coupling, prop, exhaust riser & muffler, fuel tank, Dodger & Bimini with frames, all new standing and running rigging, new life lines, new depth sounder, wind anemometer, auto-pilot with instruments, new alt with external regulator, all new battery cables & switches, house and aux batteries, battery monitor, new refrigeration and that's only the big stuff.  So, I save as much as I can where I can by shopping to have more for the next item.   Not complaining and I don't dare total it all up cause I love having the boat and I cant take it with me ;)

Lets go sailing y'all!