Padding for rear hatchers/lockers to save boards?

[imhoff]

It seems that boards get pretty banged up going in and out of the rear lockers unless you are really careful. Has anyone used https://smile.amazon.com/Elf-Star-Pr...s=edge+padding or something similar to pad the sharp edges of the fiberglass?

Thanks!

[t.franscioni]

Never used those. Not sure what edges your talking about as your model of boat is not displayed in your title and post details at top. I think your referring to the interior lip of the top deck inside the v drive lockers? If so your boat doesn't have a trim piece over that lip? Nautique parts I think sells the trim pieces for those lips

[imhoff]

That's exactly what I'm referring to. I have a 2015 G23. Is this something I can get from nautiqueparts.com? Not having any luck finding them!

Thanks
Michael

[t.franscioni]

http://www.nautiqueparts.com/upholst...jiffytrim.aspx


This is what I was referring to. This I think is used on my boat but it's much older than yours.

[imhoff]

Thanks. I'm going to try the stuff from amazon and will report back with a pic of how it works.

[Cpan13]

I was just thinking about something like this for my G21. Let us know how it goes please!

[imhoff]

I ordered 25' of 1/4" Black Edge Trim Lok via ebay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/181909392077) for two boats for ~$25 and it worked out well. The fiberglass width changes as you work your way around the rear hatches, so 1/4" was pretty tight. I simply used taps from a rubber mallet to slowly work it on. You could also consider https://www.zoro.com/trim-lok-inc-fi...25/i/G4163577/ for $68, which adjusts from 1/4" to 1/2", which I think would be perfect.

So glad I did this, the boards are no longer getting beat up.



Good luck!

[Beg4wake]

Saweeet!! Funny I was just looking into doing something like this for my '16 G23. Then forgot all about it and now today I run across this thread! Excellent! I'll be ordering some asap!

Question....you say 25' covered 2 boats? So 15' should be enough for just 1, correct?

[imhoff]

Yes, I'd get 13' to be safe as I'm not sure the exact length I used. Make sure to measure the width of your fiberglass around the rear lockers. My 2015 was consistently 1/4" to 5/16", but had a couple of wide sections where I had to cut the back of the edging as it wouldn't stretch that far.

[DocPhil]

would this work?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRIM-LOK-INC...wAAOSwdG9XRM-A

[imhoff]

Hey Doc, No, that wouldn't work. If you look at the catalog 700 tab on http://www.trimlok.com/prod/Edge-Gua...CategoryID=120, it shows that it fits edges up to 1/8". I started on the trimlok website and then worked outwards from their to find prices on google or ebay. I would stick with one of the two products I listed based on my research.