Port and Starboard Cockpit Handrails

Swee Pea

Been out of school for the past 4 days due to snow/ice. Have had way too much time to browse and think. Rolling Eyes

Have any of you with a 22' Cruiser ever considered putting railings around the port and starboard cockpit area, similar to the 25'? Any advantage/disadvantage? Any reason not installed by the factory or offered as an option?

You Brats who own a 25', what do you think of the railings? Glad you have em or wish you didn't? Question

Just wastin time, or???????

John
Swee Pea

rogerbum · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

I think the 25 has them due to the higher self bailing floor. The 22's generally have a lower floor although more and more now have the flat raised floor and rails might make more sense.

teflonmom · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: Cockpit Rails

I think is would make getting on and off of the boat more difficult. They sure would be a good place to hang a fender and not use the stern cleat. Just my quick thoughts.

seahooked · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

I can't imagine feeling safe in my 25 without the cockpit railings. The raised floor (as rogerbum stated), due to the selfbailing cockpit makes the railings essential. In fact when I ordered my boat last year, I had an additional stern railing installed. This idea came from another C-Brat though I don't remember who. To me the stern railing is just as essential as the others. As for teflonmom's comment about making getting on and off the boat more difficult on a 22, just leave ample space betweem the end of the railing and the cabin for access (like the 25).

thataway · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

Agree that the railings in the 25 and TC 255 is necessary because of the higher self bailing floor of these boats. I haven't measured the height of the railing vs the gunnel of the 22. I use the railings for the outboard bracket and fish rod holders, as well as hanging lines and fenders--even use it as a cleat when tying up for just a few minutes. I would not add railings to the 22. The cockpit is already safe/deep enough.