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Source for SS railing by the foot
VG_82_Sport	#1  Posted on 04/01/07 - 12:39 PM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 5 Joined: 10/04/06	looking for an online source for SS 7/8" railing by the foot - only need 2 to 3 feet - not about to buy a 6' section at West Marine.
Jeff	#2  Posted on 04/01/07 - 3:29 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	A 6' section no to bad. The smallest pieces most marine places sell that I know of is 10' and others are 20'. Wolf's Marine in Benton Harbor Michigan sells it for $70 for a 20' section. 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
Tom W Clark	#3  Posted on 04/03/07 - 6:39 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	You can buy it online from McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ by the foot or from Defender http://www.defender.com in lengths as short as three feet. Edited by Tom W Clark on 04/03/07 - 6:41 AM
VG_82_Sport	#4  Posted on 04/03/07 - 7:19 PM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 5 Joined: 10/04/06	Tom, I corresponded with McMaster Carr about their 304 SS tubing - it has a milled finish, not polished. Their price was pretty high as well. I found a bimini top fabricator on Ebay that sold me 3 feet of 316 SS tubing at 4.75/ft plus $9 shipping, total $23.25. Edited by VG_82_Sport on 04/05/07 - 5:19 PM