Bottom Rail Placement

by DEAN TORINA
(CHESTERFILED, MI)

I have an older Doughboy above ground pool with a wood tone finish. It is a 16 x 32. It has 10 long bottom rails, 6 medium rails and 4 shorter ones. I am not sure where the different sizes go. Please let me know.



Hi Dean. Doughboy ovals use three different bottom rails. They are side rails, transition rails and end rails. They are stamped on the inside curve of the rail. The stamp will say S, TR and 16.

The four transition rails go at the ends of the side braces, or the four corners of the pool. They transition the side of the pool into the end. So each end will have a transitions rail, 5 end rails and another transition rail. The rails marked S belong on the side. This photo shows three rails. At the bottom is the last end rail, marked 16, then the transition, marked TR, then the side rail located between the first two side buttresses.

The photo also illustrates how we install most of out pool liners, by stretching them into place. Be sure to read out pages about installing pool and liners.

Above Ground Swimming Pool Installation

Above Ground Pool Liner Installation