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Having recently spent some time studying a Ribside high profile bow rail, I now believe it cannot simply be cut down to make it the low-profile rail. The curves of all six stantions where they come through the top cap sleeves are too close to the sleeves, and therefore cannot be "hotdog" spliced without the cuts showing 3" above the cap. Also, the forward through hull stantions have a slight bend at the top, in order to fit into the 90 degree tee, so simply cutting them shorter at the top does not work.

I have found that 3/4" aluminum tubing works well as a "hotdog", with one side glued into the SS rail with Gorilla Glue. The other side can be left plain, for later separation if needed. If you use Gorilla Glue on both sides, it is PERMANENT!