Harry,
Our T-27 (#328) came with a stern rail already mounted and it had not occurred to me that it was a previous owner upgrade. Perhaps ours was added at the factory. I have installed a new bow pulpit which we purchased from tartanparts.com several years ago ($750). The installation is a 2 man job but can be done by 1 person who is very clever and patient. You need backing plates for the legs (stanchions) and I would recommend you find an old decaying boat somewhere and cut some fiberglass backing plates from it. I originally used 1/2" plywood (without epoxy coating) and it is already delaminating. I would use 3M 4200 to bed the feet and backing plate in place to the deck (I used a marine caulk). You will want a ratchet wrench set to tighten the nuts down.
As for where to get one I am somewhat clueless with online resources but I would bet that a local marine welder could fashion you one for around $1K that you could install yourself. There are some pictures on my boat website that show most of the stern rail in the photos section this one being the best:
I could get you the dimensions in a few weeks after I get back from Florida as we are splashing in in mid April.
I know that Chris took good care of his Skywalker and hope that you have a great season with your Skimmer.
Caleb Davison
NY, NY
From: Harry Demarest <hd2161@...>
To: T27Owners@...
Sent: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 4:39 pm
Subject: [T27Owners] Stern rail
My 27 #249 formerly (SKYWALKER) does not have a stern rail. I love
her as she is now, however I would like to know what's involved such as
cost of purchasing, where to buy and tips on installation.
Thanks-Harry Demarest SKIMMER South Shore, Long Island
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