The transoms took a beating in the 2020 autumn storm winds, while being moored in a harbour without our presence. The boat ripped off mooring lines and scrubbed towards concrete. The port transom got the worst damage.
Both transom rubrails were damaged. The port transom also sustained hull scratching and damage, puncturing the crash compartment.
Original rubrails could not be found, and most of the alternatives were not even close to the appearance and quality that was wanted. At last a model from Taco Marine in USA was found, it is a bit slimmer and made of vinyl instead of rubber. But otherwise it looks very similar. Inserts of different colours can be selected. I believe rubber would be better because it probably takes small hits better without leaving marks than vinyl. But one has to use what is available. The major repair was made on the dry.
The crash compartment was cracked open.
The stbd rubrail could be replaced while on the water. Using a heat gun the rubrail could be reasonably bent to fit the transom. End caps were made from glass fiber using the (too large in my view) stainless ones in the kit as moulds. I can recommend this solution for transoms. ( I have no shares 😉).
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