Hey guys, I'm thinking of adding a shin/knee rail around my platform. I was going to make it out of 1" round aluminum and weld it. I'm wondering what y'all's opinion is on those. I've seen just as many boats with it as without it. I have been knocked of a boat before and landed on my feet. If that boat had a rail I might have tripped off and landed on my face. If you like them, how tall?
Shin/ knee rail ?
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My rail has saved my self and countless buddies from getting wet multiple times. Only had one guy go over and was a result of a combination on a wet deck and 2 ft waves while chasing rays. I'll stick with a rail just below the knee height
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Working on a removable rail for our boat now for 10 50watt seelites. Rail will be just tall enough to clear lights and will be about shin high. To me a rail is a must unless your lights are under the deck, even then I think I would still want something so in knew where the edge was atleast. Here a pic of ours so far.
.....off subject(I despise rails)but you will want to support the top of that troller when stowed,or you will have a cracked bracket....quick like
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i like one to lean on but if they are too high it will get in your way
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i like something to lean on made mine about 2 inches above knee i,m on the short side tall guy might hit even or just under.
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If you plan on welding one up go 12-18 inches. It'll be rock solid and will keep you from going in. I wouldn't build a deck without a rail.
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Like these guys have said. Just below the knee right is the perfect height.
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Right on. I put up a pic when it's complete. And if I don't like it, I take out the bolts and toss it.
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X2 ours is 12 1/2" just high enough to hang the lights, not into the above the knee or waist high rails in some of the pic's
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I am still ALIVE because of a knee rail, will never shoot without one.
We hit a submerged object on the Missouri river and my foot hooking the rail was the only thing that kept me half way in the boat.
My new platform has a stronger rail just below the knee.
No FISH is worth my life!
We hit a submerged object on the Missouri river and my foot hooking the rail was the only thing that kept me half way in the boat.
My new platform has a stronger rail just below the knee.
No FISH is worth my life!
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I took my nine year old Grandson out on the Meramec one nite, I told him before we went to practice grabbing the rails just in case something happens, a short while later we were trying to pull thru a strong narrow shoal, we ran out of power, the boat turned sideways and slammed into a boulder stalling the generator and killing all the lights, this scared me to death, all I could think is where is Cameron? I quickly looked for him and found him hanging on the butt rail for dear life, all was well thanks to the safety bars.
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The only rail I want is an airboat style light rail . Everything else is in the way.
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It's seems like you loose floor space with the airboat style. They keep you close to a foot from the edge of the boat. Making it harder to shoot straight down. Not sure though.
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I lost four inches per side
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That's not bad. LEDs?
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I originally wanted to build mine that way, but my boat is 96" wide at the back and only like 80" at the front. So I thought I would only have around 70" with the lights. I built a platform 8' wide with the lights under it, so I've got a ton of room to miss everything I shoot at.
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