One of the most used and easilymade items of safety gear on boats is the handrail. Rare is the boatwhich shouldnt have handrails along the major portion of either side of the cabin top,and also down the centerline of the fore-deck. Belowdecks, handrails are alsoimportant for safety. They areusually mounted on the cabin over-head, parallel to and on either side of the boats centerline.