Source for tubing to replace damaged railing

[LBO]

Q1: [inferred question]: what retail vendor sells tubing suitable to replace two sections of damaged tubing about 44.5-inches long used in the railing on a 1987 SUPER SPORT LIMITED [15]?

ASIDE: the damage was caused by trees during Hurricane Helene.

[Moderator’s note: moved to THE GAM for discussion from MARKETPLACE, a forum that is not for seeking information.]

[jimh]

Please note that in order to refer to a particular boat the following information must be given:

• the model year;
• the model family, such as OUTRAGE, REVENGE, MONTAUK, and so on;
• the hull length nomenclature, such as 17, 170, 210, 22, and so on; and,
• any peculiarities or options, such as work boat hull, Whaler Drive, Sterndrive, and so on.

[jimh]

Measure the outside diameter of the existing tubing used in the railing. The tubing is stainless steel and typically either 7/8-inch or 1-inch outside diameter.

Railing assemblies are often fabricated from carefully formed horizontal pieces, with vertical or slanted straight support stanchions.

Tubing is often available in wall thickness that allow a good telescoping fit between sizes with 1/8-inch difference in OD sizes. A tubing wall thickness of about 0.056 is a common figure for tubing that will fit within the next larger size (0.125-inch larger OD).

There are various stainless steel “marine” grade alloys. If the boat is to be used in tropical saltwater, use the most corrosion-resistant grade, typically called 316.