"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 27, 9:43 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
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.

Thanks for the link, Wayne. I'll take that into consideration as well..

The tube rollers will straighten some kinks and bends. At least it did it
with some 1/4" stainless rod.