boarding ladder

[ells]

I am looking for a boarding ladder for an Oday 22. There are transom mounts and amidship mounts. Is one preferrable over the other?

 

[OdayDave]

The ladder is on the stern on the 222 and it works well. I would assume that it is less disturbing to those on the boat if you "rock the boat" bow to stern when boarding as compared to side-to-side so I would go with a transom mount.

Dave
O'Day 222

 

[peterbud]

I had the side mopunt on my 222 and hated it I switched to a stern mount. just be sure it is long enough

 

[LordNelson]

i would go with the transom mount. with a side mount the boat will probably heal when climbing and you'll find yourself trying to climb leaning over backwards.

 

[Juggernaut]

Consider your size and the size of your boat. I'm 300 lbs and a midship ladder on a 19 footer would be foolish for me. If you're under 150 lbs, it may not be much of an issue. The advantage of a midship ladder over a transom is you're not working around the backstay. That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[estopa]

I say stern like the other 222's