>Judy,
>Re your idea to put a couple of noodles on the cockpit rails and put
>covers on them. IM already offers these. Includes split foam tubes
>with double-backed tape on the cut edge and sunbrella covers with a
>velcro joint. Works great & is very reasonable cost. Call Scott.
I'm not sure that the foam in the "noodles" are closed cell. I have bought
what looks like the IM "noodles" at Home Depot, it was called pipe wrap.
Larry