Originally posted by S. Buzbee:
If anyone out there has replaced the teak toe rail with white plastic (or new teak), would you share info on cost for material and installation?
TOERAILS. Must be supplied by TPI/
J/Boats. This is the same toerail used on the late model J/24s. It is supplied with and without a lip. You want the lip and it goes outboard. My guys have dropitis of the spinn pole and cracked punctured a couple of the rail sections. I ordered them per above. I believe the costs was just over a hundred bucks for the two sections and endcaps. I suggest measuring the existing sections and ordering the new ones precut with the length accounting for the endcaps.
John W also told me it was quite the job.
I have not replaced my broken sections yet, but will be within the next couple of weeks.
I'll let you know how it goes.
My thought is if it is for weight, go for it. If you are looking for a specific look think about properly prepping/painting the existing...