swim ladder

[ellissitzky]

Since I sail singlehanded, I worry about getting back on board after
going over the side, for example to clear a lobster buoy line from
the prop. I think a permanently mounted folding swim ladder on one
side of the transom might be best, but a stainless steel custom
ladder might be too expensive for my budget. What do other Vega
owners in the U.S. use? Can you remember the manufacturer and model
number?

V1165 Marlin
Robinhood, ME
ellissitzky@...

 

[wxt8981]

Hi:
I made my own... cost me about 5 bucks, and I have it rolled up at the
stern.
(But I can reach it from the water). It's made from rope and 1 1/2 inch
round
wooden rods.
However, I always use a harness when in open waters. (I'm also single
handed)
Remember- should you ever fall over board- your ladder wont help you much-
unless you're an olympic swimmer!
Wilhelm V-257

ellissitzky wrote:

 

[tlochhaas]

Hello, Robinhood, from Milbridge, ME up the coast. I've passed through
your harbor--nice place.

I have a simple stainless ladder that mounts through only two holes in
the transom of my Vega and simply swings up and down from the attachment
point. It was there when I bought the boat, and I doubt it was custom,
but it works great and we use it routinely for boarding from the dinghy.
it will be over a week before I get up to see my boat, which still
swings on her mooring in Milbridge. I'm pulling Oct. 7. If you still are
interested, e-mail back (off the list) a day or two before Oct 4, when I
leave Mass. for Maine, to remind me to inspect the ladder to see if I
can find a manufacturer's mark. I probably also have a picture somewhere
that shows it; as last resort if you don't have better information by
then, I could email you that too. Good luck.
Tom

ellissitzky wrote:

 

[tlochhaas]

A few weeks ago at least two people in the group asked about the swim
ladder on my Vega. I finally got back up to Maine and checked it--no
manufacturer's identifying identification on the ladder. But I took a
couple photos (ladder up, ladder down) and posted them at the Yahoo
groups AlbinVega site, since a couple people were curious what it looked
like. Very simple, clean, easy to install and use, but sorry I don't
know know the manufacturer since the previous owner had installed it.
Tom