[Brackbow]

Looking for opinions on a knee rail versus no rail. What do you prefer and why?

 

[mudfish]

:laugh:
We do not need no stinking rails lol.
I had to put rails on airboat, but their only 12 inches tall.

 

[awaldro7]

I prefer a low rail. 12 to 14". I shot off a few boats with a rail slightly above knee height and I felt like it was in the wall all of the night.

 

[garpwacker]

Short rail between ankle and knee high

 

[Delawareriver]

Personal preference but I prefer a just below the knew rail

 

[SoDakSlayer]

Agreed

 

[GaryBriggs]

No rail necessary, just good balance.

 

[Delawareriver]

No rail necessary, just good balance.

Doesn't matter how good your balance is when hitting a log or rock at 5mph when not expecting to

 

[GaryBriggs]

Doesn't matter how good your balance is when hitting a log or rock at 5mph when not expecting to

Blessed to fish in clear water, we don't hit much. 5 years and nobody has hit the water yet.

 

[Jepruitt80]

My rail is 14" high. Now if I'm going in, I'm tripping and going in face first. Instead of stepping off.

 

[PSEBowfisher]

No rail. Like having my toes hanging off the deck!!

 

[schaff]

I have a 4" rail. Just high enough to stick the front of your foot under but not too high to prop your foot on.

 

[why3zx]

Im in the 12-14" crowd, high enough to wedge your shin on and lean over (or make sure the drunk dude hits the water face first), but not so high to interfere with lever bows or get in the way otherwise.

 

[JPHolla]

Doesn't matter how good your balance is when hitting a log or rock at 5mph when not expecting to

If you start out with a 1436, then anything big enough for a deck feels about as solid as dry land:laugh:

 

[rjthehunter]

12 to 14 inches. I see guys with waist high rails that would drive me insane. I like to rest my shin/calf on it sometimes when leaning over for a shot