On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:47:03 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

You can have a replacement rail fabricated at any $hop where they weld
$tainle$$ $teel. If it truly has no function, and on a 1977 cuddy
cabin- you could easily justify not spending the money to replace it.

A shop that has expertise in welding stainless is not necessary experienced
in welding aluminum.

Eisboch ?(who spent hours trying to weld aluminum to steel while the welders
laughed their butts off)

I would suggest rebuilding the whole works with stainless.

There is an outfit called Tops In Quality:

http://topsinquality.com/power/railbow.htm

I bought a bow pulpit from them many years ago and it was priced
reasonably compared to custom local fabrication.