Handrails and stanchions are two essential elements for the safety and management of outdoor spaces on any type of vessel, whether sailing or motor.

🔒 Boat Handrail (Trapezoid)

Handrails , or grabrails , serve to:

1. Provide a secure grip when walking on the bridge or in side passages
2. Helping in bad weather or with a listing boat
3. Add an aesthetic and functional touch to your interior or exterior

Main materials

• AISI 316 stainless steel (the most used, resistant and marine)
• Solid teak (ideal for classic boats, sailing ships)
• Reinforced plastic (cheap, on small boats or dinghies)

Types

• Straight or curved , to be installed on the cabin or sides
• Internal or external , fixed with through screws or bolts
• Some models with articulated base for oblique installations

⚓ Boat stanchions

The stanchions are the vertical uprights that:

1. They support the lifelines (steel cables or ropes) that act as a "parapet" on the bridge
2. They provide protection against falls into the sea
3. They can also hold lifelines (safety lines) or accessories (rod holders, awnings)

Basic components

• Candlestick (vertical stainless steel tube, with welded or removable base)
• Candlestick base (fixed or articulated, to be screwed or recessed)
• Stainless steel guardrails or textile ropes (in case of a more sporty style)
• Tensioners, shackles and cable ends for the correct tension of the lifelines

Safety standards

• Common height: 60 cm (but also 45 cm or 70 cm on offshore boats)
• They must be sturdy and well fixed (essential for CE approval and safety)