> I'm at the stage on my Chesapeake 17 LT where I have to either add rub
> rails, or sand the edges to produce the "round over". Visually,
> either approach is OK with me. Any advice or opinions on which is the
> better route to go? (Has anyone done it one way, and then wished they had
> gone the other route? Do rails add significant strength?, If you
> round-over, do you end up with a lot of damage over time, etc.).

> By the way, the many tips on planing the sheers in earlier posts were very
> helpful, and I ended up with almost no gap at the deck/side junction.

> Thanks for any insights--Ed Hi Ed I used rub rails on my Cape Charles and I have found them to be very helpful in protecting top and sides of the boat from nicks and dings as far as adding strength to the boat I don't think they have much added strenght value. JD