[Rhodes22-list] custom parts?

[Peter Thorn]

Roger,

Nice job.  From the pics posted, I think you have the best rails in the
fleet?  Did you do all the stainless below too?

I too want to wish you best luck on your school adventure.  Seems to me a
courageous and savy response to a bad turn.  You'll  never be a victim!

PT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] custom parts?


> 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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