After taking the boat out a few times and messing with the arrangement of things, I decided how I wanted the rails to be laid out. I wanted as many rod holders as possible without making the boat feel cluttered, with the addition of 10 between the rails and the rod holders already on the boat, i'll have 17 total. I like sturdy rails, ones that wont bend under pressure. For both the bow and the stern rails I decided to use 1 1/4" with 1" supports. The bow rails reach a height of just around 10 inches, not too high but high enough to be functional. On each side support there will be a rod holder on the outside, aligned with the angle of the support.
Bow rails in production. In the picture there is only 1 support shown, the other 2 were about to be tacked on. Sorry for the poor picture quality, cell phone shot.
For the stern rails, I wanted 3 rod holders per side. After a few trips I decided that I didn't want these rails to be very high, a max of 5 inches up, that way if you have something big to pull over the rail you don't have as much pulling to do. The rails will be fastened on the top cap with the rod holders mounted inboard. The material is the same as the bow rails, 1 1/4" with inch supports.
Stern rails mocked up
I hope you guys like the rails, i'll try to post an update every time the welder sends me a picture. The welder's name is Steve Devoll, he was the former forman of the welding department at Cabo Yachts. He does all types of marine work, everything from cup holders to full towers, both aluminum and stainless. If you guys would like his info shoot me a PM and i'll send you his email and number, he's always looking for new work.
Barrett
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