the flat rail on the cigs looks cool.........Due ya know where to buy the flat material to put one on....I just repainted my mag and cant decide if i want no rail or lifeline or new style rail

My deck is constantly waxed so I like a rail to hold onto

I was thinking the same thing. When I wax my deck it is like a skating rink and one slip and....

The rail is like a safety handle to grab onto just in case you need it.

The material is probably 6061 aluminum rectangle that you can get from any material place that stocks aluminum. Just measure one from another cig and order a length then cut it to the desired length and put the holes in. The blocks that hold it up off the deck are probably alum too. Measure those and any shop can make you what you need for dust.

Ktron,
Sounds like you are getting ready to build another boat. Are you?
After thinking about it, I'm not sure how I would build another boat. I would be torn about the rail, but would probably leave it off for aesthetics.

i like the look without it but i would need it. to tell you the truth if i didnt have no i wouldnt have got a 4 in. x 4in. bruise on my thigh. but i like a waxed bow.

Is there a strengthening component to the rail? Are the decks without rails built stronger(heavier)?

You ever consider the rails like Ottis has?? Despite being a pain in the neck to clean, it can come in handy

only when you need them.........

yester year..........