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Unread 09-17-2016, 02:48 PM
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Ok the reason I put the year down is because the bow rail is turned down at both ends, if you have one you know what I'm talking about, I have broken fittings but I can't see how they will slide off cause of the bend in the rail, so what I plan on doing is cut the middle in the front so now I will have a left side and right side ,,, replace the fittings( which I have been replacing for the last 20 years) and use a 1 inch stainless steal pipe to bring the both ends together as one piece ,,,, use screws to connect, Does that sound right to you guys, am I missing something that won't work? I don't think so but if I am please let me know before I cut my rail in half, thanks for any info,,, I plan on doing it very soon before the winter( I hate winter) comes ,
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Then again maybe it would be a good winter( I hate the word) project
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Ok the reason I put the year down is because the bow rail is turned down at both ends, if you have one you know what I'm talking about, I have broken fittings but I can't see how they will slide off cause of the bend in the rail, so what I plan on doing is cut the middle in the front so now I will have a left side and right side ,,, replace the fittings( which I have been replacing for the last 20 years) and use a 1 inch stainless steal pipe to bring the both ends together as one piece ,,,, use screws to connect, Does that sound right to you guys, am I missing something that won't work? I don't think so but if I am please let me know before I cut my rail in half, thanks for any info,,, I plan on doing it very soon before the winter( I hate winter) comes ,
Have you even tried to slide a fitting past the bend..I don't recall it being too sharp a curve...it might work...
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I did not ,maybe I should try that first before I cut it in half, good advice thanks
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Good advice but I just looked at the bend and it looks like almost a 90 degree bend so going back the plan A,, I think it will work out fine ,just wanted to check with you guys before I cut,,,then I can't turn back
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Can you get a Hickey and straighten out the bend a little to get the fittings around them.
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Actually I just found a hinged stainless tee fitting So I won't have the cut or take it apart
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Actually I just found a hinged stainless tee fitting So I won't have the cut or take it apart
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