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rustynbigd
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Initially Posted - 12/14/2003 :  16:27:48  Show Profile
Stern rails from Catalina Direct are available and cost $245.00. I just had the same problem at my dock.
Rusty
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Lindesfarne
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 12/14/2003 :  17:05:14  Show Profile
A solution to floating under the dock is to have a floating dock. As the water drops both the boat and the dock drop. We have them at the Great Sacanadaga Lake (Mayfield Yacht Club and local marinas), and the docks at Nyack Boat Club were also floating. Of course for a marina operator with fixed docks, it would be fairly expensive to redo his docks so that they float.
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Spain
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Response Posted - 12/14/2003 :  17:36:07  Show Profile
I called Catalina Direct last week, they gave me a quote of $248 for the stern rail plus $25 for crating and approximately $150 for shipping to VA or MD. which with tax puts it closer to $500.

Lee Spain
"MARGARETA"
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 12/14/2003 :  23:58:11  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Lee,<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">... and approximately $150 for shipping ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Sometimes those high shipping costs are because the part is too large for UPS or FedEx, and hence has to go by freight truck.

You might compare the cost of having a pulpit or stern rail cut in to two pieces before shipping (via cheaper carrier), and then have it welded back together locally after you receive it. This approach may sound like sacrilage, but hey, it had a bunch of welds in it to begin with. What's one more weld if it saves maybe $100?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/15/2003 :  07:59:34  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I believe CD already sells a split stern rail.

The best stern rail I ever had was on my Spirit 23
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/15/2003 :  09:15:10  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com</i>
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The best stern rail I ever had was on my Spirit 23

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Frank,

That is the smallest stern rail I've ever seen...Is it technically a "stern rail" even though it is not on the stern?
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rustynbigd
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Response Posted - 12/16/2003 :  14:42:28  Show Profile
CD does not sell a split rail for the 25, only for the 22.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/16/2003 :  15:24:11  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rustynbigd</i>
<br />CD does not sell a split rail for the 25, only for the 22.
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And it would not work because.....
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 12/16/2003 :  21:14:45  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com</i>
<br />I believe CD already sells a split stern rail.

The best stern rail I ever had was on my Spirit 23


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But can you prop a nice soft cussion up against it, lay back at the stern, and steer with your leg
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Spain
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Response Posted - 12/19/2003 :  17:59:31  Show Profile
i have considered having the rail fabricated locally. CD remined me of another concern, the possiblity of the new rail fitting the exact landing location for the supporting stanchions is extremely remote since Catalina used four different vendors for the stern rail.

Lee Spain
"MARGARETA" 78 SR/FK
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