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Bow rail
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:35 pm
by TroutCowboy
I would like to get an aftermarket bow rail on my open bow ski boat and I can't seem to locate one. I will post a picture if I can find one, but I'm just looking for tubular steel/aluminum, tapered front & back to the bow surface, and just rising an inch or two off the top of the bow, for bow riders to hang onto in rough water.
I've tried the likes of Overtons, Cabelas and a few others I found doing some Googling, but I thought maybe there'd be somebody out there who knows where to get one or get one made?
Any help would be much appreciated! I'll feel a lot better about my kids riding up there if they have something to hang onto.
UPDATE: I found this picture while Googling. THis is the type of rail I'm looking to get installed on my boat.
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:07 pm
by JT26
When my dad got the top of our boat replaced, he got it done by pacific yacht towers, they replaced the medal bars, so they may make the rails to. Google Pacific Yacht Towers.
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:15 pm
by JT26
oh yeah, forgot to say we had to bring the boat all the way down to Cali, but we had a whole tower put on, if you just have rails maybe they can ship it...
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:14 am
by Lotech Joe
Have you tried Skipper Bill's or West Marine? Both are on East Sprague and not far from each other.
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:41 pm
by TroutCowboy
Thanks everyone for the information. I hadn't tried West Marine or Skipper Bill's, and @ WM I found the mounting brackets (link below) but not a ready-made or one-piece kit. I guess you just buy your own stainless tubing and cut to length.
Bow Rail Mounts @ West Marine
I am hoping to get a one-piece, welded, tapered setup, so TMusky1 I may just take you up on your offer to have some made.
Thanks guys!
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:58 pm
by racfish
Try Fisheries Supply in Seattle right off Gasworks Park.I had Jacobsens Marine do the bow rail on my Duroboat.
RE:Bow rail
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:16 am
by tmusky1
TroutCowboy wrote:Thanks everyone for the information. I hadn't tried West Marine or Skipper Bill's, and @ WM I found the mounting brackets (link below) but not a ready-made or one-piece kit. I guess you just buy your own stainless tubing and cut to length.
Bow Rail Mounts @ West Marine
I am hoping to get a one-piece, welded, tapered setup, so TMusky1 I may just take you up on your offer to have some made.
Thanks guys!
Sure thing, just give me a call at the # I pm'd you and we'll go from there.