Bow Rail Tube for 1992 17 OUTRAGE

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Bow Rail Tube for 1992 17 OUTRAGE

Postby jay18 » Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:33 am

[I want-to buy/found-where to buy] 7/8-inch OD stainless steel tubing to use as a replacement for a small section of the bowrail of a 1992 17' Outrage.

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Re: Bow Rail Tube for 1992 17 OUTRAGE

Postby Phil T » Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:58 pm

1992 Outrage 17
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Re: Source for 7/8 Stainless Steel tubing

Postby dtmackey » Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:54 pm

[Stainless steel tube in 7/8-in OD is] common and available at most marine suppliers: West Marine, Defender Industries, and Jamestown Marine, to mention a few.

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Re:Source for 7/8 Stainless Steel tubing

Postby Jefecinco » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:28 am

Does 7/8-inch OD tubing for bow rails come in a standard wall thickness?

If not, I would think wall thickness is an important factor to consider.
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Re: Bow Rail Repair Joint

Postby jimh » Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:07 pm

Although no advice was solicited regarding inserting a short piece of tubing into an existing bow railing, the best method to join tubular sections is to use another tube of smaller diameter that makes a very close fit inside the original tube.

Tubing is often made with a wall thickness of 0.058-inch. Tubing of 0.058-inch wall with with an OD of 0.875-inch will be able to fit over a smaller tube with an OD of 0.750-inch. Tubes that fit in this manner are said to be telescoping.

Repairs made in this manner will result in a very strong joint between the new tube segment and the existing tubing, and the use of two pieces of tube will add strength.