A rub rail hides the joint between a boat’s deck and hull, thus accentuating the sheerline. On a practical note, it serves as a buffer between the boat and pilings, seawalls and other objects. Hence ...

Here’s a clean, neat alternative to use when attaching a Black’s clip to the transom to help when running flat lines. Slide a Black’s clip onto a length of 200-pound black Dacron, then loosen up two ...