Hope all your spring projects are going well.
My big projection on my beloved 1962 Pearson Triton this spring is to paint my topsides. (the area from the water line to the deck. I have always called this the topsides, but then recently I have heard the deck and cabin referred to as the topsides. hmmm...)
Anyway, terminology discussion aside, to start with I pulled the stainless steel half round rub rails off. Underneath is kind of a wonky mess. I know that this is the seam between the hull and deck. Can I just grind and fill away? Will grinding this bumpy mess somehow comprise this joint? Should I grind, fill, and then lay a narrow strip of glass?
I have not decided on rub rail replacement questions yet. Reattach the stainless half round, leave a rub rail off completely, or go hog wild and make a nice new wooden rub rail. I am currently leading toward replacing the half round for now.
Here is the beautifulness I speak of:
![Image](http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x369/manning_street_design/rub%20rail%20deck%20seam/IMG_5676.jpg)
(Please ignore the ugly butyl tape under the track. It will get cleaned up soon, I promise...)
I look forward to your deluge of wisdom.
-Carter