RUBBING
STRAKES
Your
original rubbing strake and raised gunwale capping would have most likely
been made from iroko. Screwed into place at 6" intervals with No8
1" stainless steel screws. Hurley Marine tended to use iroko rather
than teak but did swap materials around. Please see H22 brochure on
brochures page. I have replaced mine with teak which is easier to bend
and more weather resistant but more expensive. Hurley would have used
iroko as it is cheaper but does much the same job. Both woods are from
the same family and are treated with teak oil or Deks Olje.
Iroko is better for the environment as it is farmed. Proper teak trees
have to be about 80 years old before they are any good and are a rainforest
wood. (I used recycled ex science lab worktops).
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Hurley
22 - rubbing strakes removed |
Hurley
22 - new rubbing strakes |
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Nick
Vass.
Technical Advisor HOA