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Spray rails?

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  1. Beau, Jan 16, 2010
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    Beau Senior Member

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    Hey folks,

    In a head sea my Post takes alot of white water over the bow. Wouldn't really mind that too much if it didn't spray up on the bridge isenglas Anybody have experience with a short spray rail on these boats?
  2. CTdave, Jan 16, 2010
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    I had a 42' Post & was just about to install the rails but my new boat appeared on the market. Anyway, I was completely sold on them. I met and spoke with two Post owners who said the difference was night & day. They both had run them all the way aft on the chine & they said the performance & handling was better as well.
    http://www.fastrails.com/
  3. geriksen, Jan 18, 2010
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    i had some rails like that on my 422 Chris Craft. I never got a chance to run it without them but that boat performed extremely well and you can see the rails in action in these pics. You can see it on the boat wave and in the wake.
    I am thinking about putting them on my Bertram 46 too, mainly for lift and speed.

    http://gallery.me.com/eriksen12#100014
  4. Beau, Jan 18, 2010
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    Thanks for the imput. I'm thinking of installing them at the waterline and running them back just passed the cabin front. The spray typically occurs at slower speeds running into a good head sea
  5. geriksen, Jan 18, 2010
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    that should have said "bow wave"
    typo, sorry..
  6. geriksen, Jan 18, 2010
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    The only issue I did have with them is that they can cause problems in the travelift. The straps have to go around the rails without putting pressure on them. We would put blocks under the straps when we lifted that cC422 but even then the straps would stretch and try to move the blocks.
    Some large flat carpet covered blocks will be needed when you haul the boat.
    Or, start the rails just past your sling mark.
  7. Beau, Jan 18, 2010
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    Very good advice. My only reservation about installing them is the "bulky" look they give to an otherwise sleek hull. Maybe I should take my wife's advice and just wait for a calmer day to travel.
  8. geriksen, Jan 18, 2010
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    I agree, above the chine they are not pretty.
    Mine ran the full length of the hull right at the chine.
    When the boat was in the water, they could not be seen.