Replacement items

[nolefan2]

Looking to replace the bow rail on a 1975 23' SF. Any suggestions/recommendations on replacement parts?????

[hobson]

I have a bow rail off my 1974 20' SF that I might sell if you are interested. Where you located at?

[NoBones]

I replaced my rail with stainless on my 20SF.
Made the grab rail 3 ft shorter then the original length. Bosun Supply
Found the same style rail supports at Bosuns in SS.
See ya, Ken [image][/image]

[nolefan2]

The bow rail I am looking at replacing is an inside bow rail. This rail is not the one you have pictured. It is on the gunwale (interior part of the boat.

[NoBones]

I thought you were looking for a supplier of parts. Or are you wanting to know how to remove the inset rail on the 23?
Of which is the same size and style as used on the 20's.
See ya, Ken

[nolefan2]

OK, Ken. I mis understood. Yes, supplier of parts is what I was looking for.

Thanks.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I was quoted $650.00 from a local aluminum welding shop here is south Fl. Then I added up the price for SS pieces with the little hex screws to hold in place through Taco marine products which came up to around $300 and something. I didn’t like parting with $650 to a welding shop and I didn’t like the thought of something else rattling when I hit a 4’ wave from the bow quarter. Plus I don’t have a means to bend those 90 degree bends up in the bow of the boat. I even looked into power coating the old rails but I am told that when salt water gets into it the paint will oxidize and bubble up. SOOOOO I still have not done anything. I even tried to find and contact the sub contractor that does them for SeaCraft now a days with no luck. I wouldn’t mind paying for someone to weld new ones for a fair price but taking two pieces of aluminum pipe putting about 6 to 8 brackets on it bending it and welding the brackets in place doesn’t seem like a $650 job to me maybe I am wrong. Oh by the way Wood Wax isn't going to bring back a 30 year Bow rail either I tried.

FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[nolefan2]

Thanks fellow-Ship for the reply. Im looking at replacing them with the Taco SS pices with Hex and having the SS tube bent for me at a Bimini top shop. The only Taco piece I cant find is the one in the center of the Bow like a "T" with no angle. If I leave the support out, the tube may bend when someone steps on it when geting on the Bow. Has anyone priced this out as a replacment part for a new 23' SeaCraft?

[FELLOW-SHIP]

Try this instead handrail rectangular bases F14-0079 and F14-0081

http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Handr...lar_bases.html

FellowShip

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My motto: Just for the Grins

[paulfurnari]

See Furnar1's '73 23' bow ra1l 1n gallery. PF
sorry about the spell-bad eyboard