Has anyone built a boarding step?
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We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder.
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We have the Sure-Loc 76000:01 ladder catches mounted in 4 different places on the boat.
The ladder resides on the stern most of the time as a swim/overboard ladder. We bring our bow to the beach (or close) and have catches on the bow to climb down to the beach. There are catches on both port and starboard sides for docking. Not the lowest price option but IMO has the most options, it's sturdy and has hand loops. I step on and off of this ladder, to the dock, when the boat is moving with no problem.
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The ladder resides on the stern most of the time as a swim/overboard ladder. We bring our bow to the beach (or close) and have catches on the bow to climb down to the beach. There are catches on both port and starboard sides for docking. Not the lowest price option but IMO has the most options, it's sturdy and has hand loops. I step on and off of this ladder, to the dock, when the boat is moving with no problem.
I built ours like Rich, except I used a long (6 inch) stainless eyebolt centered on the board and only connected one line to each end. It worked perfectly. I did add a pad of weather stripping on the boat side to cushion the bumps as we were climbing in. On our boat, there is a perforated toerail (like Rich's picture) so we can attach it anywhere.
Thanks for all of the ideas and examples!
@PaulK, no t-track to our toe rail to hook on to. It’s a solid synthetic teak. I was thinking that maybe I could match the profile and with a wide enough surface/contact area it might be pretty secure. Kind of like the leather or fleece lined fender holders that you see on some reasonably large powerboats. I’d back that up with a couple of lines to clip to a couple of stanchions.
@LeeandRick, sounds like a great setup, both the flexibility in locations, and the beaches!
@PaulK, no t-track to our toe rail to hook on to. It’s a solid synthetic teak. I was thinking that maybe I could match the profile and with a wide enough surface/contact area it might be pretty secure. Kind of like the leather or fleece lined fender holders that you see on some reasonably large powerboats. I’d back that up with a couple of lines to clip to a couple of stanchions.
@LeeandRick, sounds like a great setup, both the flexibility in locations, and the beaches!
