Nylon will probably suffer from UV and abrasion. Polypropylene, Cotton or
Manila might be a more suitable wrap.

Roger

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I am repairing my old Nautilus 8 sailing dinghy befor giving it to the
Cancer Society to be auctioned off at a regatta. Around the edges, it
had a vinyl rubrail that covered an unfinished edge. This edge is
about 1/16-1/8" thick and turns outward. The old rubrail has
disintegrated and similar rubrails from West Marine are absurdly
expensive. I am thinking of taking a white garden hose, slitting it
lengthwise and attaching it by spiral wrapping 3/16 nylon cord through
holes drilled every 3". Any other ideas?