Now it was time to think about the curved towing rails. I've fitted these to other boats and always had a problem with the structural integrity (like that word) so this is how I did it.
I cut a piece of 5 ply into the shape of the curve required. This was nailed to the bench and a piece of plastic R.S.J (rolled steel joist) was placed at one end and clipped against the curved wood with a nail. I applied a 'Hot air gun' to the plastic and gently heated the plastic whilst pulling the length around the curve. This worked a treat.
When applied to the boat, there is minimal contact with the inside edge so an extra straight piece was welded on the ends of the curves.
Apart from affixing the stands to the bottom of the lifeboats, this is where I'm up to at the moment.