New handrails have been installed. The cabin top rails are teak. The interior rails are white ash to match what had previously been in their place. Both sets were replaced as the exterior rails had been sanded so many times they were really wearing thin and the interiors were substantially stained from water. I used the old rails as approximate templates to make the new rails.
I've changed the connection detail so that the rails are attached through the deck with a screw and washer. The original configuration had the rails connected together through the deck with threaded rod and a nut on either end of the threaded rod. The nut connection was sunk into the handrails and capped with a wood plug. I was not a fan of this configuration as maintenance requiring the rails to be removed required drilling out the plugs.
The debate is on as to whether or not the exterior rails are 'crew friendly'. They give a nice handhold in rough weather but they tend to clutter up the deck a bit.
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