Rummy, Sounds like you've been talking to Steve. Guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We happen to like our life rails on BlewDaze! You know what they say about opinions . . . Pamela R22RumRunner@aol.com wrote: > > Gerry, > Stanchions are for cattle and don't belong on a Rhodes22 sailboat. > Just my opinion. > Rummy