Bolts under the rubrail

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dfloeter

I am replacing the rubrail and found a number of 10-24x2 ½ machine screws protruding above the surface.  Does anyone know their purpose? Are they part of the hull/deck joint? The new rubrail is unlike the original and wants to sit flat on the surface.  I can counter sink the backside of the new rail if necessary but these screws are a mystery. 
Dietrich Floeter
Traverse City MI
1996 Catalina 34 TR WK #1317
Universal M35A
Rocna 20

Noah

The factory drawing only shows thru-bolts. Screws hold on the aluminum channel. If you have screw pounty threads sticking outboard, I have no idea.

http://c34.org/wiki/images/b/b0/Hull_to_Deck_Joint_Section_-_1980-2-18.pdf
1990 hull #1014, San Diego, CA,  Fin Keel,
Standard Rig

Peter Taylor

There is quite a bit of info on the C36 website on how to deal with this. They  can be accessed under the inside trim alternatively cut around them with a circular cutter and only replace the screws when fitting new extrusion.
Peter Taylor
Altair
2005 C36 Mk 11
Melbourne Australia

dfloeter

Thanks and I will check the C36 site.  Onward. 
Dietrich Floeter
Traverse City MI
1996 Catalina 34 TR WK #1317
Universal M35A
Rocna 20