I've got a stern rail that I took off my boat when I added my DIY 'arch' for two 100 watt solar panels.  This is a genuine stainless steel General Boats railing, and was pretty sturdy.  Unfortunately, a section got somewhat bent at some point while it was in storage in my back yard.  If you're interested, I could take the time to see how well the bend can be straightened.

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)

> On 2023-09-04, at 15:12:28 EDT, Tom Hyatt wrote:
>
> I'm continuing to work on my 1978 Rhodes 22 and am in the market for a stern 
> rail. The one currently on the boat is made of fairly thin aluminum and the 
> parts are  riveted together.It's not very strong and I wouldn't trust it to hold 
> anyone's weight in bad weather. 
> 
> If anyone has any ideas where I might pick up a used one or parts that I can put 
> together to make one that might come close to matching the stern rails I've seen 
> on newer R22's, I'd really appreciate it. 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Tom Hyatt
> S/V Eliza Jane
>