[Public-List] Boarding Ladders

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> On Aug 12, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> Hi Daniel,
> I am glad you had a good sail yesterday. Regardless of the type of boarding ladder you choose, if you single-hand I would use a tether and jackline system to avoid falling off to begin with. I use a wooden/rope ladder that I made for myself. It is fashioned after the traditional pilot’s ladder with flat 4 X 12 inch rungs that are connected by a loop of thick 3 strand rope. There are 2 carbiners at the top which are hooked to the base of the shrouds. The ladder is long enough (5 rungs) that you can get your first foot on without much difficulty when in the water. The wood slats never contact the hull sides because of the rope around each rung. 
> Take care,
> Marcelo
> 
>> On Aug 12, 2018, at 6:12 AM, Amy & David Swanson via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> #229 came to us with a beautiful folding wooden ladder that mounted to the side teak (port side).  While bulky and heavy, it worked very well and we found it much easier to board the dinghy or climb in after swimming than a stern ladder.
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>> 
>>> On 8/11/2018 1:26 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List wrote:
>>> ...So all that said, I have to ask… why would you want a side ladder?  A ladder mounted at the stern is much more useful if you ever have to recover a person from the water, and for recreational use, is much easier to use due to the backstay being there as a handy hand hold when you’re climbing in or out.  (I recall your boat doesn’t have pulpits…)
>>> 
>>> Cheers -
>>> 
>>> Gordon Laco
>>> #426 Surprise
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>>> 
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