On Feb 7, 9:12Â*am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 7, 2:59 am, HK wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
On Feb 6, 6:41�pm, Tim wrote:
On Feb 6, 8:37�pm, Chuck Gould wrote:
also accessorizes and commissions the boats in a more "East Coast"
manner.
East coast manner? Honestly, I've never heard of such.
Chuck, can you fill me in on what you're meaning?
Well, among other things I have often been told that on the E coast
more boaters prefer aluminum hardware and fittings. Out west, we tend
to use stainless for everything. I'm sure there are other differences
as well, but maybe the commissioning is more regionally centric than
applicable to the entire E cosat.
Aluminum hardware and fittings? Maybe on an aluminum boat.

Oh, oh. Better tell these three companies that there is no market for
their products......

http://www.topsntowers.com/

http://www.fishingboatsunlimited.com.../aluminum.html

http://www.atlantictowers.com/at_sub/T-Tops.html

Then there's this modest little boat, offered with an aluminum bow
rail.
An aluminum bow rail would be very rare on the W Coast.

http://www.rampageyachts.com/boat_41_ex.shtml

Anecdotal. Visit any marina around here, and you'll find the preferred
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The Rampage isn't anecdotal, it's a specific example.
As are the other links provided. You will see aluminum fittings on
boats of all hull types if you follow the links.

I can see the advantages of aluminum for a tower. We just don't have
towers on the W coast.

But I will gladly accept your word that based on personal obsdrvation
the majority of hardware and fittings in marinas in your area is
stainless.