Marc,

What about a sacrificial rubrail of epoxy coated hardwood screwed/countersunk to the sheer with marine grade bronze or brass screws but not glued or epoxied to the boat. If you're encountering a great deal of damage to this area from docks and a rubrail gets so banged up that you don't like the way it looks anymore you can install a new one quite easily.

Ken (who's hoping to have to worry about scratches and dings soon)

: I did that on my CLC. On the plus, it was easier to install the deck because
: I put a temporary clamp on the outside, and stapled the deck to it. Then I
: removed the temporary, planed the deck down to the hull, and put a rub
: rail in to cover the holes. But now it's pretty dinged up, even after
: coating with epoxy. If you do, I'd suggest a hard wood, not redwood.