Tony, your first toe rail mockup made me think of the BCCs...

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This particular one opted to go the paint-it route - looks good too!

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Nice secure deck with those bulwarks...

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...Then you pulled out those bronze rail chocks. You should definitely design around those babies!

How about a toe rail treatment similar to your coamings? Build them up with fiberglass - you wouldn't have to worry about thru-bolting. Then, you could top them off with a nice mahogany cap so you'd still have something to varnish.

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