Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding

[jssailem]

I like that. If it could be redesigned to be removed or fold up, I could get very interested.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

Just found this Yaemarine product at a company, Desertcart, in Oman. Appears a viable option; $190. Might have modify it some for deck articulation.View attachment 229842

My stinkpot has the same design. I've seen others with it as well

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

I board from both stern and side. When the water is flat, I come up the stern since I have a boarding ladder and aft platform. Once you start getting any notable wave action and that becomes untenable.

While in Europe I found an inflatable two step ladder that works much better than id expected from looking at it. I just tried to find it here and only find something similar out of Canada - I think..

https://defender.com/en_us/plastimo-multifunction-ladder-fender?srsltid=AfmBOoopYI07bc8_BxEG6oh7JCGVU8sisDhKSX-l_at9qKl78XkWB_gconY&gQT=1#76=14&615=24468

This works as both a fender and a boarding ladder. I found 2 steps for the amount of freeboard on my boat to be good, but I might try to find one with 3 steps eventually. My boat has a lot of freeboard...

These allow you to position them anywhere that is convenient along the side for boarding.

dj

I have the 3 step version. My boat has a lot of freeboard and although we don't spend much time at docks occasionally we find it to be indispensable with low floating docks.
If you buy one of these you will need a special valve adapter to add air. https://defender.com/en_us/plastimo-brass-connector-for-inflation-valve-67111