On Dec 26, 6:10*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


Most plumbers have 3/4" mandrels which I assume is what your bow rail
is made of.

I'm not really sure, Tom, i would say it's 3/4. problem is this would
probably be usless tot ry to straighten, and there arn't any real
angles in it, just one long sweeping curve. Looks to me like it would
be really tough to match the other side. Thats the real hit.

NO! the REAL hit, is that I bent it in the first place!

Unfortunately, you need to go someplace that specializes in tube-tower
building. They have machines that are designed just for making these long
sweeping curves (as opposed to a bend). The machine is actually very
simple... 3 wheels, two on the same plane and motorized, and the third in
between those two (an idler), that can be adjusted up and down. They run the
tube thru, and in each pass lower the idler slightly, and the tube bends.
They keep doing it until you get the exact sweep you need.

If you want it perfect again, there's no real easy solution... or cheap. If
you can't bring them the boat, then take the whole rail off, and they can
match the good side with the "bad".

--Mike



"Tim" wrote in message
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On Dec 26, 6:10 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


Most plumbers have 3/4" mandrels which I assume is what your bow rail
is made of.

I'm not really sure, Tom, i would say it's 3/4. problem is this would
probably be usless tot ry to straighten, and there arn't any real
angles in it, just one long sweeping curve. Looks to me like it would
be really tough to match the other side. Thats the real hit.

NO! the REAL hit, is that I bent it in the first place!

On Dec 26, 10:55*pm, "Mike" wrote:
Unfortunately, you need to go someplace that specializes in tube-tower
building. They have machines that are designed just for making these long
sweeping curves (as opposed to a bend). The machine is actually very
simple... 3 wheels, two on the same plane and motorized, and the third in
between those two (an idler), that can be adjusted up and down. They run the
tube thru, and in each pass lower the idler slightly, and the tube bends.
They keep doing it until you get the exact sweep you need.

If you want it perfect again, there's no real easy solution... or cheap. If
you can't bring them the boat, then take the whole rail off, and they can
match the good side with the "bad".

--Mike

Mike, I'm familiar with the process, but don't know of anybody locally
that does such. i think I'll call a couple of the local boat shops
tomorrow and see what they'd recomend. I'm sure they've been up
against this before. I'll probably end up removing it though. I'll see
what they would suggest.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:18:17 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Dec 26, 10:55*pm, "Mike" wrote:
Unfortunately, you need to go someplace that specializes in tube-tower
building. They have machines that are designed just for making these long
sweeping curves (as opposed to a bend). The machine is actually very
simple... 3 wheels, two on the same plane and motorized, and the third in
between those two (an idler), that can be adjusted up and down. They run the
tube thru, and in each pass lower the idler slightly, and the tube bends.
They keep doing it until you get the exact sweep you need.

If you want it perfect again, there's no real easy solution... or cheap. If
you can't bring them the boat, then take the whole rail off, and they can
match the good side with the "bad".

--Mike

Mike, I'm familiar with the process, but don't know of anybody locally
that does such. i think I'll call a couple of the local boat shops
tomorrow and see what they'd recomend. I'm sure they've been up
against this before. I'll probably end up removing it though. I'll see
what they would suggest.

Tim, have you checked your insurance coverage? This thing may be covered by
one policy or another, especially if there is some kind of accident
coverage for the shop.

I was about to suggest calling local marinas. When my bow rail got bent,
the marina had a name and phone number for folks who did the work. The
marina fixed it, with a fork lift, but it wasn't bent badly. It was not
creased at all.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:20:34 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Dec 26, 6:10*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


Most plumbers have 3/4" mandrels which I assume is what your bow rail
is made of.

I'm not really sure, Tom, i would say it's 3/4. problem is this would
probably be usless tot ry to straighten, and there arn't any real
angles in it, just one long sweeping curve. Looks to me like it would
be really tough to match the other side. Thats the real hit.

NO! the REAL hit, is that I bent it in the first place!

Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)

Yessir Tom.

If I had your money I would :

1) have a NEW boat.

and

2) I sure wouldn't be living in the southern part of B.F. Illinois!

LOL!

Tim wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)

Yessir Tom.

If I had your money I would :

1) have a NEW boat.

and

2) I sure wouldn't be living in the southern part of B.F. Illinois!

LOL!


It could be worse. You could be living in Indiana.

HK wrote:
Tim wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)

Yessir Tom.

If I had your money I would :

1) have a NEW boat.

and

2) I sure wouldn't be living in the southern part of B.F. Illinois!

LOL!


It could be worse. You could be living in Indiana.

Actually Harry I used to live in Indiana, and I'm presently just 50
mi. from Indiana. and honestly? Indiana is starting to look pretty
good......

Tim wrote:

HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)
Yessir Tom.

If I had your money I would :

1) have a NEW boat.

and

2) I sure wouldn't be living in the southern part of B.F. Illinois!

LOL!

It could be worse. You could be living in Indiana.

Actually Harry I used to live in Indiana, and I'm presently just 50
mi. from Indiana. and honestly? Indiana is starting to look pretty
good......


Are you down near Cape Girardeau. MO? I used to spend some long weekends
there.

No, in ways I wish I was. I'm about a quarter ways up the state. by
the Wabash river..

HK wrote:
Tim wrote:

HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Well, in that case - it sounds like a great excuse to get a new boat.

As in NEW boat. :)
Yessir Tom.

If I had your money I would :

1) have a NEW boat.

and

2) I sure wouldn't be living in the southern part of B.F. Illinois!

LOL!

It could be worse. You could be living in Indiana.

Actually Harry I used to live in Indiana, and I'm presently just 50
mi. from Indiana. and honestly? Indiana is starting to look pretty
good......


Are you down near Cape Girardeau. MO? I used to spend some long weekends
there.