Screws???? You have got to be kidding me. I have no idea how you would ever 
 get the nuts on all of those screws. I don't remember the size of the 
rivets,  but getting a screw off should give you some idea on size and length 
required.  For solvent, I like good old fashioned acetone. It will remove even 
your skin if  your not careful. Sonolastic NP1 is a good brand of 
polyurethane and readily  available over the Internet. If your rub rail has 
deteriorated or faded, new  inserts are available from Stan and also over the 
Internet.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 4/29/2013 10:47:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hmcheung57 at gmail.com writes:

It looks  like it's time to do a reseal on s/v Muireann's hull deck joint.  
 We
get water in the hull when we've been "wave bashing".  I've  searched the
archives and read what's there.  It's good stuff and I  have a pretty good
idea of how to proceed.  I haven't pulled the  rubrail yet, but I took a 
peek
at a section and discovered that instead of  rivets s/v Muireann has 
screws. 
So one of my questions is "Should I plan  on replacing the screws with
rivets?".  Another is "What diameter and  length rivets?".  Finally the list
advice didn't mention how the old  sealant is removed.  Is it simply
physically removed? Or is a solvent  advisable?  As for caulk, one part
polyurethane was recommended in the  archives.  Would 3M 4200 be a good
choice?  

Thanks for  any and all comments and help!




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s/v  Muireann
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