Stripe Installation

[BobV1]

I'm in the process of replacing my vinyl stripe which is 4" wide. There are a total of 11 thru hulls which pass through the stripe at some point. All are above but close to the water line.

Is it better to remove enough of the stripe around the thru hull so that the sealant and thru hull makes contact with the gel coat, or to just cut away enough of an opening to install the thru hull? In this instance the thru hull would actually be positioned over the tape.

 

[Bliss]

I did some stripe replacement a few years ago. I'm happy that I made a clean 90 degree cut 2" from both sides of each thru hull. Most of them over time left mineral deposits on the hull that would need to be cleaned and waxed. With the tape back a couple of inches it was easy to keep it looking good

 

[2 Hand]

I did a stripe replacement over an area where I had fiberglass work done. The fiberglass "artist" that did the excellent repair job, showed me that the stripe has not only a cover over the glue on the back, but a cover over the front that has to be removed, otherwise, it will eventually cause the stripe to buckle. Good Luck!!!

 

[BobV1]

Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned in my earlier post that all the thru hulls were round.

I did speak to a Wellcraft dealer this morning and he advised me to just cutout the tape directly over the hull opening. When you install the thru hulls/sealant they'll cover a portion of the tape and insure that you don't get edge lifting.