I have seen posts before and there was some debate as to how the deck to hull joint was made on the 35-2. I can't stand the chalkiness that is in the picture anymore so I replacing the rubrail. It almost felt like aluminum it was so hard and oxidized, but it is oxidized rubber. The good news was that the wood filler in between the deck and hull was solid the entire length! Yeah, big Yeah. There is a small lip both above and below which the rail base sits on. Picture for reference.