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>Our Admiral has hardwood rubbing strakes fitted along >the entire length of the gunwale. Can any of you tell >me what lies beneath? We've got to replace a section >on either side, where the wood has started to rot. >I'm scared to cut in case the hull joint protrudes >into the strake. Looking at the fitting, it seems as >though the main part of the strake is screwed through >to timber on the inside of the edge of the deck but >there's a secondary strip fastened underneath the >strake throughout. The section around the curve of >the bow is laminated. > >Has any of you worked on this feature? I'd be really >pleased to hear from you -- what to be careful of, etc. > >Best wishes, > >Alan

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