Help needed identifying what this is called?

[C-Ya]

Due to the heavy traffic over the weekend, my boat lift ripped the rubber on my slides.

I want to order the rubber, but I don’t know what it is called. It has a mesh, fabric, backing, which gives it its strength.

The rubber pictured is 6 inches high, by 8 inches long. For reference.

I am guessing it comes in a roll.

Please help me identify what it is called, so that I can order it, and repair my boatlift. Here are pics……

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

It looks like conveyor belt material to me.

 

[bonesfab]

try https://www.mcmaster.com/

 

[arch stanton]

Looks like conveyor belting

 

[lbhsbz]

Go get a used tire and make some

 

[oldboatsrule]

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

Should be close. Cut to length with a band saw.

 

[C-Ya]

Thank you for those that think it is conveyor material.

I found this on Amazon. Does this look like the the same type of rubber?

Amazon.com

 

[Vamodsquad]

A tractor trailer mud flap will do the job. It's made out of the same material that is in your picture. Cut it to fit, good to go !

 

[TimeBandit]

Maybe a phone call to the lift maker?

This looks close:

3-Ply 6" Baler Belt, Conveyor Thresher Belting, High Quality Texture Top Belt Priced By the Foot

3 Ply 6" Baler Belt ~ 6" Conveyor Belting ~ 6" Thresher Belting ~ High Quality Texture Top Belt. Our 6" Belting is 5.6 mm thick.Priced By the Foot.

woodwardcrossingscountrybasics.com

 

[DRYHEAT]

Maybe a phone call to the lift maker?

That’s what I was thinking, probably has them pre-cut pre-drilled and in stock.

 

[oldboatsrule]

Thank you for those that think it is conveyor material.

I found this on Amazon. Does this look like the the same type of rubber?

Amazon.com

Appears to be similar material of a lesser quality.
The Amazon link does not specify thickness.
The mc master link above is for 3/8 thick .

A call to the manufacturer may be an ez button if they will sell you some pre cut and drilled.

BTW if you drill your own, be careful drilling rubber sux.

 

[Bajastu]

I have extra conveyor belt at work. new and used. If you are in the Canyon Lake area or Parker area, I can get you some.

 

[C-Ya]

Maybe a phone call to the lift maker?

This looks close:

3-Ply 6" Baler Belt, Conveyor Thresher Belting, High Quality Texture Top Belt Priced By the Foot

3 Ply 6" Baler Belt ~ 6" Conveyor Belting ~ 6" Thresher Belting ~ High Quality Texture Top Belt. Our 6" Belting is 5.6 mm thick.Priced By the Foot.

woodwardcrossingscountrybasics.com

I wish it was that easy……

The manufacturer has dealers. Those dealers contract with third parties for the slides. So the lift manufacturer has no idea which slide company.

My dealer usually takes weeks, just to return a phone call. Its ridiculous. I cannot depend on them.

The best way to get it fixed is for me to identify the material, and do it myself. I also plan on buying additional rubber, so I am prepared for when this happens again.

FWIW……. I am planning on doubling up the rubber, so that I have 2 pieces layered on each side.

 

[C-Ya]

Appears to be similar material of a lesser quality.
The Amazon link does not specify thickness.
The mc master link above is for 3/8 thick .

A call to the manufacturer may be an ez button if they will sell you some pre cut and drilled.

BTW if you drill your own, be careful drilling rubber sux.

I don’t see the mesh material on the McMaster rubber?

 

[lbhsbz]

I wish it was that easy……

The manufacturer has dealers. Those dealers contract with third parties for the slides. So the lift manufacturer has no idea which slide company.

My dealer usually takes weeks, just to return a phone call. Its ridiculous. I cannot depend on them.

The best way to get it fixed is for me to identify the material, and do it myself. I also plan on buying additional rubber, so I am prepared for when this happens again.

FWIW……. I am planning on doubling up the rubber, so that I have 2 pieces layered on each side.

Tires are steel reinforced…lol

 

[C-Ya]

Tires are steel reinforced…lol

Just out of curiosity……..

What type of tire would you use? I must admit, your idea does not seem crazy. I like that it has a steel layer in rubber.

 

[lbhsbz]

Just out of curiosity……..

What type of tire would you use? I must admit, your idea does not seem crazy. I like that it has a steel layer in rubber.

The first one I found on the side of the road

 

[TimeBandit]

Just out of curiosity……..

What type of tire would you use? I must admit, your idea does not seem crazy. I like that it has a steel layer in rubber.

any tire sidewall should work, cut it with a cordless circular saw?

no steel in sidewalls, but still very, very tough stuff.

 

[C-Ya]

I just found this…….

What do you guys think of this? It’s heavy duty conveyor belt material.

Whoops, we couldn't find that.

 

[TimeBandit]

I just found this…….

What do you guys think of this? It’s heavy duty conveyor belt material.

Whoops, we couldn't find that.

Looks HEAVY duty.

My first though was "spendy stuff"

But I forgot who was buying it!

 

[Instigator]

Go to a local sand and Gravel pit and ask them for a piece of used conveyor belt. Maybe offer them $20.00 for 2 feet so you will have plenty. They should have hundreds of feet of 4 foot wide by 1/2 or thicker belting they will give you. It will outlast the original belting and fix the problem once and for all.

 

[buck35]

That will work great be forewarned it's a b**** to cut and drill.

 

[C-Ya]

Looks HEAVY duty.

My first though was "spendy stuff"

But I forgot who was buying it!

The Amazon material is $57 for 10’

The Grainger is $266 for 15’

Physiologically……… I’ll feel better with the higher quality heavy duty rubber. lol

 

[River Dirt 2]

Due to the heavy traffic over the weekend, my boat lift ripped the rubber on my slides.

I want to order the rubber, but I don’t know what it is called. It has a mesh, fabric, backing, which gives it its strength.

The rubber pictured is 6 inches high, by 8 inches long. For reference.

I am guessing it comes in a roll.

Please help me identify what it is called, so that I can order it, and repair my boatlift. Here are pics……

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Rubber Plate for ShorePort Flexi-Hinge Assembly

View rubber plate for shoreport flexi-hinge assembly offered by The Shore Shack. The industry’s largest selection of accessories.

shopshoremaster.com

ShorePort Flexi-Hinge Replacement Rubber Plate

This is a replacement Rubber Plate for the Shoreport Flexi-Hinge Assembly which is used with the ShoreMaster Shoreport drive on pwc and jet ski dock.

www.boatliftanddock.com

Parallel Mount ShorePort Flexi-Hinge

View Parallel Mount ShorePort Flexi-Hinge offered by The Shore Shack. The industry’s largest selection of dock, boat lift and canopy cover accessories!

shopshoremaster.com

 

[oldboatsrule]

I don’t see the mesh material on the McMaster rubber?

McMaster-Carr

McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.

www.mcmaster.com

Fabric reinforced 1/4 " thick.

The next thicker fabric reinforced mc master has is 1/2"

 

[DLC]

your belt looks like 1/4 inch

Amazon for $57, I’d just try that! Free return and fairly quick to receive it


double it up if it doesn’t feel the same once you receive it.

another thing is I would look at getting some SS All Thread instead of the bolts. The bolts appear to be a pain to get everything lined back up, hold the ABS pipe, plus don’t drop anything! almost need 3 or 4 hands in a tight location.

w/ the all thread all you have to do is undo the nut on one side pop on your rubber ( you can work it from both sides easily) and won’t loose your alignment

 

[JDKRXW]

Maybe a phone call to the lift maker?

This looks close:

3-Ply 6" Baler Belt, Conveyor Thresher Belting, High Quality Texture Top Belt Priced By the Foot

3 Ply 6" Baler Belt ~ 6" Conveyor Belting ~ 6" Thresher Belting ~ High Quality Texture Top Belt. Our 6" Belting is 5.6 mm thick.Priced By the Foot.

woodwardcrossingscountrybasics.com

100% this.
If you think it's too thin, double it up.

or cut up a tire.

 

[Ziggy]

Zeeesh!That's a lot of overthinking for a piece a conveyor belt or semi mudflap.

 

[CLdrinker]

The Amazon material is $57 for 10’

The Grainger is $266 for 15’

Physiologically……… I’ll feel better with the higher quality heavy duty rubber. lol

2 shares of Nvidia. No big deal.

 

[River Dirt 2]

I finally found a perfect use for the old Speed Car skid plate!

 

[C-Ya]

your belt looks like 1/4 inch

Amazon for $57, I’d just try that! Free return and fairly quick to receive it


double it up if it doesn’t feel the same once you receive it.

another thing is I would look at getting some SS All Thread instead of the bolts. The bolts appear to be a pain to get everything lined back up, hold the ABS pipe, plus don’t drop anything! almost need 3 or 4 hands in a tight location.

w/ the all thread all you have to do is undo the nut on one side pop on your rubber ( you can work it from both sides easily) and won’t loose your alignment

I agree that it will be difficult to do with the slides in place.

My plan is to unbolt the entire slides from the frame of the boat lift, and remove them all together. (One at a time) Now, I will be able to slide the entire apparatus up slide, and onto dock. Then I can undo the current rubber and replace with new, without having to worry about dropping stuff into water. (I already have several screwdrivers, bolts, sockets, and other dropped stuff, under my lift. lol)

It should be an interesting repair. Mainly because there is always some jackass powering through the “no wake zone” in front of my dock. Everytime this happens, we will have to stop the repair in order to try to keep floating boatlift from torquing the other slide.

In order to speed up process, I will already have the rubber pre drilled.

Does anybody have any recommendations on what type of saw to cut rubber with? Right now, I am planning on using my Sawzall. And I was planning on just using a typical drill bit, to make hole, but is there a special drill bit that would work better?

 

[TimeBandit]

I think a hole punch of some kind would be best drills don't really work on rubber and I would try a circular saw first

 

[DLC]

Band saw - like a porta band would be my 1st choice
2nd skill saw / chop Shaw

if all you have is a sawzaw try a fine blade for metal, a ruff blade may tear it, I’m thinking rubber again - depends on how stiff it is

as for drilling the holes maybe sandwich it between 2 boards, clamp it tight, then use a hole saw.

you could have a jig all set up if they are all the same

In my experience a regular drill bit doesnt punch a hole. More like tears a rip, then molds to the drill bit and you don’t have true circle ️ but that’s on rubber. That might be dense enough to cut

 

[Waterjunky]

Use a brad point drill bit. it will work better than anything else.
use a good circular saw not a reciprocating. trusty me, it will eat horsepower like you can't imagine.

I have a roll of belting that would work. Its older but I keep it around for "special" projects. Problem is I'm on the wrong side of the country for you.

 

[Rennsport]

A punch is your friend for making holes in rubber. Or a rotabroach

Amazon.com

Amazon.com

 

[clarence]

I agree that it will be difficult to do with the slides in place.

Hey man, you hire these jobs out now.

 

[C-Ya]

Hey man, you hire these jobs out now.

I’d rather fix it myself…….. Its the only way I will know that it is done to my satisfaction.

If it’s done incorrectly……… My boatlift could become detached from dock, most likely when I am not home.

Right now, until the rubber comes, I am in fear of it detaching on that slide, all together.

As I type this…….. Here comes TowBoat U.S. blowing through the “No Wake Zone”. They know better!

 

[hallett21]

I’d rather fix it myself…….. Its the only way I will know that it is done to my satisfaction.

If it’s done incorrectly……… My boatlift could become detached from dock, most likely when I am not home.

Right now, until the rubber comes, I am in fear of it detaching on that slide, all together.

As I type this…….. Here comes TowBoat U.S. blowing through the “No Wake Zone”. They know better!

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Someone needs to water the grass…. Jesus lol

 

[DRYHEAT]

I’d rather fix it myself…….. Its the only way I will know that it is done to my satisfaction.

If it’s done incorrectly……… My boatlift could become detached from dock, most likely when I am not home.

Right now, until the rubber comes, I am in fear of it detaching on that slide, all together.

As I type this…….. Here comes TowBoat U.S. blowing through the “No Wake Zone”. They know better!

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May as well get on plane instead of plowing, does he think he’s a wakeboard boat?

 

[sonicss31]

I agree that it will be difficult to do with the slides in place.

My plan is to unbolt the entire slides from the frame of the boat lift, and remove them all together. (One at a time) Now, I will be able to slide the entire apparatus up slide, and onto dock. Then I can undo the current rubber and replace with new, without having to worry about dropping stuff into water. (I already have several screwdrivers, bolts, sockets, and other dropped stuff, under my lift. lol)

It should be an interesting repair. Mainly because there is always some jackass powering through the “no wake zone” in front of my dock. Everytime this happens, we will have to stop the repair in order to try to keep floating boatlift from torquing the other slide.

In order to speed up process, I will already have the rubber pre drilled.

Does anybody have any recommendations on what type of saw to cut rubber with? Right now, I am planning on using my Sawzall. And I was planning on just using a typical drill bit, to make hole, but is there a special drill bit that would work better?

Make the repair at night when no one is motoring along. Get wife to hold the flashlight. Problem solved. That’s what I do.

 

[C-Ya]

It’s now fixed…….