[Rhodes22-list] custom parts?

[Roger Pihlaja]

Todd,

My railings are custom made from 3/4" Nominal Diameter, Schedule 40, 316L SS
pipe.  I bent & MIG welded them myself.  Final polishing took forever!   I
never did get them polished up to a mirror finish, settling for a "polished
satin" finish instead.  The top rail of my railings is 30" above the deck,
which I consider a minimum height for it to function as a "real" railing.
Any lower & they will catch you behind the knees & trip you overboard,
actually a safety hazard.  The stanchion bases were milled from a solid
billet of 316L SS.  They are thru-bolted with four 1/4 20UNC 18/8 SS machine
screws per stanchion.  The backing plates for the stanchion mounts were made
from a pieces of 1/4" thick 304 SS, drilled & tapped for the four 1/4 20UNC
mahine screws.  I purchased my SS pipe, plate, & bar stock from a metal
salvage yard in Russellville, AR in October, 1987 & built the the railings
over the winter of 1987/88.  Cost to duplicate if you had to pay someone?
Oh, probably $3000 - $4000!  Yeah, I know I'm out of control; but, it's my
toy & I just like to build things for it.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] custom parts?


>
>      I was looking into putting side rails on my boat like Roger and (I
think) MJM have.  I can not however, find the type of side mount rail bases
used. Does anyone know where I can get these?  Does Stan have these
specially made? Stan?
>
> Todd
>
> see attached pics (I hope)
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