21 foot Cape Horn

Huff · 01-21-2008, 09:00 PM

I have seen a after market part on the bow of a few Cape Horns that is used to make it a drier ride. does anyone know if it works. what it is called and where to buy it at?

duckhuntinsailor · 01-22-2008, 02:38 AM

Not sure what it's called but I do know the guys up at the Cape Horn factory know. One of the main guys who was working at the front desk was telling me about it when I did a tour back in the summer. He said that it makes a big difference. If you figure it out let me know depending on price I may be interested.

I did some searching and found this website. I think it's what you're talking about buta little pricey. http://www.fastrails.com/

Here is their number for Cape Horn <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #7f7f9d; LINE-HEIGHT: 113%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; language: EN">(850) 626-2211

X-Shark · 01-22-2008, 09:12 AM

Yes it is Smart Rails. It's a spray rail. It knocks the spray down before it comes up the side of the boat. It is especially effective in boats that have no flair like a Cape Horn.

Huff · 01-22-2008, 09:31 AM

thanks guys. now that i know what i am looking for. anyone know how they install goes. is it something pretty easy or a pain?

orion · 01-22-2008, 12:59 PM

I haven't done it yet. I have read alot about it and talked to the guys at the smartrail business. I also talked to a guy in Panama city who has it installed and he says it works pretty good. Go to the company web site and there is a lot of info. The install does not look to bad. Also, call the people (they are kind of tough to get ahold of). The only thing I am waiting for is the temperature to go back up. The surface temperature of the boat must remain above 70 degrees for the glue to cure.

Huff · 01-22-2008, 03:09 PM

how much did the set up cost. also if you need a extra set of hands i would be willing to help you out.

orion · 01-22-2008, 04:54 PM

If I remember correctly it cost $589.00. I haven't ordered it yet. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up. The owner recommended I get the M-1000 because of the disappearing chine line. It needs to be at least 3/4" from the nose back 9 ft. I'm pretty excited about getting it, I'm just not gonna tie up the $600 until I'm about ready to do it. I did buy a good set of rain gear in the meantime!:banghead

ggant · 01-22-2008, 06:30 PM

I put them on a21 foot Cape I use to have. It was someof the best money I spent on the boat. The rails was only about $350 bucks back then. Ijust used the 2 piecesmart rail kit along the front and started about 4 inches behind the bow eye. Installation took about 6 hours with the help of one other guy. Hope this helps.

bamafan · 01-31-2008, 12:39 PM

Are they only for cape horns? I got an old CC sea-ox that is one of best riding boats I ever had but it will soak you to the bone .definately not a winter boat up here

X-Shark · 01-31-2008, 03:43 PM

Did you go to the website and read it?

Boats using THE SMART-RAIL® and / or FAST-RAILS®

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Albermale

Albin

Alura

Bay Hawk

Bayliner

Bertram

BHM

Billy Boat

Blade Fin

Boca Grande

Brauwich

Bucknell

Calvin Beal

Cape Horn

Carman

Carolina Skiff

Carver

Catamaran

Century

Chesapeake Bay Work

Christ Craft

Cigarette

Coast Guard Hull

Columbia

Contender

Correct Craft

Crew Boat

Deadrise

Delta

Dinghy-12ft

Durato

Dusky

Eastern

Egg Harbor

Evans

Fleming

Glaston

Grand Alaskan

Grand Banks

Harker?s Island

Harley Bartow

Hatteras

Hoby

Homebuilt

Hutchins

Island Hopper

JC

Jefferson

Jersey

Kencraft

Key Largo

Key West

Knot Fishing Boat

Leisure Cat

Luhrs

Mainship

Mako Maranet

Marine Trader

Marinette

Mark Twain

Markly

Marshall

Maryland

Morgan

Northumberland

O?Day

Ocean Master

Ocean Yacht

Osmond

Outer Reef

Pacemaker

Parker

PEI Lobster Boat

Pen Yan

Perfection

Pheonix

Privateer

Proline

Provincial

Pursuit

Rampage

Repco

Robbins

Sampson

Sea Ox

Sea Ray

Sea strike

Sea Vee

Seabird

Seacraft

Seatow

Seaway

Shamrock

Simson?s Sea Skiff

Stamus

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Sun Tracker

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Topaz

Tracker

Trojan

Twin Vee

Uniflight

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Weber

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Young Brothers

01-21-2008, 09:00 PM	#1
Huff Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barber Marina Posts: 299	21 foot Cape Horn I have seen a after market part on the bow of a few Cape Horns that is used to make it a drier ride. does anyone know if it works. what it is called and where to buy it at? __________________ Don't Wish For It..... Work For It! 24 Cape Horn Malibu Stealth 14

01-22-2008, 02:38 AM	#2
duckhuntinsailor Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NAS fishing or flying Jets Posts: 352	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn Not sure what it's called but I do know the guys up at the Cape Horn factory know. One of the main guys who was working at the front desk was telling me about it when I did a tour back in the summer. He said that it makes a big difference. If you figure it out let me know depending on price I may be interested. I did some searching and found this website. I think it's what you're talking about buta little pricey. http://www.fastrails.com/ Here is their number for Cape Horn <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #7f7f9d; LINE-HEIGHT: 113%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; language: EN">(850) 626-2211

01-22-2008, 09:12 AM	#3
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 3,031	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn Yes it is Smart Rails. It's a spray rail. It knocks the spray down before it comes up the side of the boat. It is especially effective in boats that have no flair like a Cape Horn.

01-22-2008, 09:31 AM	#4
Huff Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barber Marina Posts: 299	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn thanks guys. now that i know what i am looking for. anyone know how they install goes. is it something pretty easy or a pain? __________________ Don't Wish For It..... Work For It! 24 Cape Horn Malibu Stealth 14

01-22-2008, 12:59 PM	#5
orion Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 119	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn I haven't done it yet. I have read alot about it and talked to the guys at the smartrail business. I also talked to a guy in Panama city who has it installed and he says it works pretty good. Go to the company web site and there is a lot of info. The install does not look to bad. Also, call the people (they are kind of tough to get ahold of). The only thing I am waiting for is the temperature to go back up. The surface temperature of the boat must remain above 70 degrees for the glue to cure.

01-22-2008, 03:09 PM	#6
Huff Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barber Marina Posts: 299	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn how much did the set up cost. also if you need a extra set of hands i would be willing to help you out. __________________ Don't Wish For It..... Work For It! 24 Cape Horn Malibu Stealth 14

01-22-2008, 04:54 PM	#7
orion Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 119	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn If I remember correctly it cost $589.00. I haven't ordered it yet. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up. The owner recommended I get the M-1000 because of the disappearing chine line. It needs to be at least 3/4" from the nose back 9 ft. I'm pretty excited about getting it, I'm just not gonna tie up the $600 until I'm about ready to do it. I did buy a good set of rain gear in the meantime!:banghead

01-22-2008, 06:30 PM	#8
ggant Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn I put them on a21 foot Cape I use to have. It was someof the best money I spent on the boat. The rails was only about $350 bucks back then. Ijust used the 2 piecesmart rail kit along the front and started about 4 inches behind the bow eye. Installation took about 6 hours with the help of one other guy. Hope this helps.

01-31-2008, 12:39 PM	#9
bamafan Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 297	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn Are they only for cape horns? I got an old CC sea-ox that is one of best riding boats I ever had but it will soak you to the bone .definately not a winter boat up here

01-31-2008, 03:43 PM	#10
X-Shark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 3,031	RE: 21 foot Cape Horn Did you go to the website and read it? Boats using THE SMART-RAIL® and / or FAST-RAILS® Aquasport Albermale Albin Alura Bay Hawk Bayliner Bertram BHM Billy Boat Blade Fin Boca Grande Brauwich Bucknell Calvin Beal Cape Horn Carman Carolina Skiff Carver Catamaran Century Chesapeake Bay Work Christ Craft Cigarette Coast Guard Hull Columbia Contender Correct Craft Crew Boat Deadrise Delta Dinghy-12ft Durato Dusky Eastern Egg Harbor Evans Fleming Glaston Grand Alaskan Grand Banks Harker?s Island Harley Bartow Hatteras Hoby Homebuilt Hutchins Island Hopper JC Jefferson Jersey Kencraft Key Largo Key West Knot Fishing Boat Leisure Cat Luhrs Mainship Mako Maranet Marine Trader Marinette Mark Twain Markly Marshall Maryland Morgan Northumberland O?Day Ocean Master Ocean Yacht Osmond Outer Reef Pacemaker Parker PEI Lobster Boat Pen Yan Perfection Pheonix Privateer Proline Provincial Pursuit Rampage Repco Robbins Sampson Sea Ox Sea Ray Sea strike Sea Vee Seabird Seacraft Seatow Seaway Shamrock Simson?s Sea Skiff Stamus Stuart Angler Sun Tracker Sunset Tollycraft Topaz Tracker Trojan Twin Vee Uniflight Viking Weber Wellcraft Wood Work Boat Young Brothers

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