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#616
Main Message Board / Stainless Handrails
December 05, 2004, 08:16:49 AM
Tom, I did call/leave a message with Kent in the Catalina tech department last week.  He never got back to me, which is par for the course (you have to get these guys on the fly, and then they're great.)  I'll post any info I get from Catalina once I do reach them live.  I actually have my doubts that Catalina will be able to help, if only because the ss rails they use are for a different coachtop design (at least as far I've noticed): they're almost perfectly straight and embedded in a notch in the coachtop, compared to our arched, high-riser teak models.  That said, I'm crossing my fingers that they'll be able to help.  In the meantime, here are reliable fabricators that mates on other lists have suggested:

www.stainlessoutfitters.com/index3.htm
www.mysticstainless.com/
www.lutherswelding.com/index.html
www.rileymarine.com/handrails.html
www.topsinquality.com/

I was going to use Tops in Quality, but will probably look into Stainless Outfitters, because they will take your old teak handrails and use them as a template.  I like that method much better than relying solely on my measuring skills.
#617
Main Message Board / Stainless Handrails
December 04, 2004, 08:11:21 PM
I'm considering replacing my somewhat worn teak handrails on my 1990 C34 with stainless. If I do this, I will do it because I actually think ss is a better look for our boats, and will modernize my Mark I.  Has anyone done this conversion?  Any hints/considerations?  Who'd did you use for the fabrication?