[Public-list] Boarding Ladders
Rod Symmes
harmony at aztec-net.com
Fri Mar 31 18:39:36 PST 2006
Hi Dave;
I have a 3 step telescoping that I bought at the Toronto Boat Show a few years ago. I found one that looks the same on Mason's website and I will try to imbed a picture for you. Try this link and see if you get a picture.
http://www.thestoremasons.com/frameset.html
Not sure if this "public list" will allow attachments, so here is a description.
If you can see the two horizontal bits at the top - I have those bolted through the deck just beside the lazarette and raised on blocks just enough to clear the toe rail. It is about 36" long when extended but pivots at the toe rail and telescopes down to only 15" when swung up. I positioned it so that in the up position and collapsed, one leg of the ladder rests against a stanchion and is held there with a loop of shock cord. When I am in the water all I have to do is grab the toe rail and pull myself up high enough to reach 15" above the toe rail with my free hand and push the loop off the end of the ladder and swing it down and extend it. Works like a charm.
If my description makes no sense, let me know and when I get the tarps off, I will take a couple of photos for you. Much easier to understand when you can see it in action.
Cheers, Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Terrell
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Boarding Ladders
Rod
What ladder do you have? What source? That is a feature I would like to
have, if possible.
David
>>> harmony at aztec-net.com 03/29/06 8:58 AM >>>
A valuable feature that I wasn't aware of until after I had purchased
and installed my boarding ladder............
Hopefully non of us has to use the ladder to get back on board in an
emergency, but this is a good safety feature as well.....
SPINDRIFT swings on a mooring in front of our cottage and while
cooling off with a swim, I often want to climb aboard to tinker or sun
bath. So the most important feature to me is to be able to lower the
ladder myself from the water and also be able to swing it back up and
secure it, from the water when I am ready to swim ashore.
Just remember.....there may not be someone on board to lower the ladder
for you when you need it.
Cheers, Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Terrell
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: [Public-list] Boarding Ladders
I am intereted in finding out what sort of boarding ladders are in use
in the group? Tansom vs side ladders? What are the plusses and minuses
of each type? Recommendations for really good ladders? Warings for bad
ones?
In particular,I am interested in the removable transom ladder sold by
westmarine (P. 630) in the 2006 catalogue. I remember that this ladder
was mentioned several years ago, but I do not know if the dicussion is
still avaliable. In any case a lot of water has gone under the dam
since
that discussion.
I realise that this query is part specific and part fishing
expedition.
Any contributions would be most appreciated. In case you wonder, my
current ladder is a rather inexpensive, lightweight ladder I purchased
from Defender.
Thanks for any and all insights
David, Talisman, # 432
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