[willy]

I got to tell you I took my bow rail off this summer and am tickled pink, makes the boat look cleaner and for me a lot easier to launch and land. Never had a call for the rail, but it was in the way a lot of times.
Frequently I have to launch and retrieve especially by myself, like when the super models have previous engagements :D and what I do is come in and go over the bow to hook up my cable. Now I just slide right over and step down, what a joy.
I know appearance is a matter of personal taste, thats why they have blondes brunnettes and redheads ;D All of which I personally have inspected and highly approve of the look of the boat w/o the bow rail is beautiful clean conservative but contemporary. And at least for me it makes life much easier ;)