Abstract: An integral gunwale and handrail member for a boat, such as an aluminum river drift boat or motorboat, includes a gunwale member, a web member and a handrail member. The gunwale member includes generally longitudinally extending outboard and inboard wall members joined by at least one generally horizontal member. The gunwale member also includes attachment means for attaching the gunwale member to an upper edge of a side of the aluminum boat. The web member includes outboard and inboard edges, with the outboard edge of the web member being attached to the gunwale member inboard wall member. The handrail member is attached to the web member inboard edge. The handrail member includes at least one upright member extending upwardly above the web member so that the upright member may be grasped by an occupant of the boat. Also disclosed is a boat comprising a boat hull assembly having the integral gunwale and handrail member.