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Default a question about bow railing gaskets....

Thanks for all the replies on trailer tires and boat polish!

OK, here's another question.

Evidently on this Marquis 22foot'r, someone had either added a bow
railing, or did some kind of repairs. I noticed inside the cuddy where
you could see water stains, evidently from leaking though the edge of
the roof cap. Not damaged but stains. On closer investigation, I see
where someone had run screws into the cap and all is solid.

BUT!
Underneath the railing supposts, it's just metal to fiberglass and
nothing in between.
*ugh!* Which I find quite odd. I an thinking there should be some type
of gasket material in between, like plastic, rubber or the sort, to
keep water from leaking in.

i know, these mounts come in all shapes and sizes and finding and giong
to a dealer and saying "Gimme some railing gaskets!" wouldn't go over
very well.

Is there any source on where to go for this kind of stuff, or do you
make you're own?

I can make them, I suppose but I didn't really care to cut up an old
truck mud flap, (well, maybe as a last resort) ?:-)

And I would like to make it look like a neat factory job, instead of
cobbery.


What do you all suggest?

Thanks!