Fountain 47 Rails project..
 

Ok, trying this again..

Almost finished with my rail upgrade project.. My 47 came with only a single rail down the center of the bow. Personally, didn't like the look or lack of function. Didn't have a rail on the stern either.. just about done with the new rail install...

Here's what it looked like before:

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and now...

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Looks good I can't imagine not having rails up front. Something to hold onto while at the dock or hang your bumpers from.

Exactly!! Me neither.. Boat's just too big not to be able to have something to grab when docking.. need to be able to hold onto something when setting the anchor... and have something for the fenders.. it was not a cheap endeavor but worth every penny...

Yea that would be a bitc$ without rails, what are they doing with the holes from the old one?

Looks good to, still like that all white with just a touch of blue.

Very tastefully done, nice looking ride.

We figured we'd leave them for some extra cabin ventilation...:lolhit:

Actually, have a great fiberglass guy who's filling them in and matching the gelcoat.. I also had to move the stern pole light socket because of where the stern rail hit.. so that's a nice big 1 1/4" inch hole that's also being filled.

The all white has grown on me too, especially now with the blue rails.. just enough color to break it up and still keep the boat looking clean.. my wife saw the boat for the first time in person yesterday and she really likes the all white. you know what that means...

Looks great! Did you get the rails from the Fountain factory? If so how were they to deal with right now?
Don't mean to be a twit, but I would like to pick up a few interior parts and was just wondering. Thanks.

Looks great!!! Nice job

Thanks!! Yes, I got the rails from Fountain. I've ordered a lot of stuff from Fountain the past year or so and all has been fine until I had a few hiccups with the rails, but in the end, they've always done the right thing by me. The first stern rail they fabricated incorrectly and didn't realize it until it got shipped, but they made me a new one and shipped on their dime. That replacement rail got nicked right before it went out and although it took longer they re-powder coated it rather than ship with a chip in the finish.. The bow rails had some slight alignment issues but fortunately, we were able to correct them in the field. In fairness to Fountain, these rails are all custom fabricated from a spec and without the boat on site to precisely measure from, it's guesswork at best. I've only dealt with Joanna Bodwin there and can't say enough good things about her.

Looks very good man. Good to hear your able to get stuff from them still.

Not trying to hijack the thread, but I just recently dealt with Joanna on a sunpad and first roll for my boat. She was really good to deal with, parts arrived when she said they would and look great. Haven't installed yet so I hope the fit is good, but so far, so good.

It looks great..... I have also picked up some items from Joanna and she was great to work with............

I kind of cringed when I realized you were installing rails all the way around, but it came out pretty nice with the blue accents.

Looks really good, for a Fountain! :D

Thanks! I think if you have a flat deck boat, the center rails look pretty good. On the Fountain, where the deck has the raised center and curves down towards the bow, I think it looks terrible. My main reasons for changing the rails were as much about function as cosmetics but the full length rails completely change the lines and look of the boat.

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Lookn good...

Looks super good nice work!

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What did you have to remove in the cabin to access the mounting? I want to re-Powdercoat mine. Any tips or advice?