I think the side with all the holes is mounted to the transom. There is an access hole so I guess one could get at the fasteners. The side with the upward riser is where the outboard clamps onto. The ladder is lateral or athwartship, sort of speak. I think. Not entirely certain. That swim ladder must articulate, or slide into the mounts because you can't sail with it dangling - ask how I know.
The example photo would seem to be for slapping onto the transom of the typical flat-transomed powerboat, perhaps one with inboard engines. A trolling motor might be able to be clamped onto the upright section at the aft end. If there's a motor there, mounting a ladder to the side might be a smart move.
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Same! I had a walk off transom on my H26 and used it ALL of the time. But buying a new boat and adding a platform are very different activities.
. However, i will probably keep it in the water if i am traveling as the spinning prop will recharge the battery. Im not to worried about the extra drag and reduced speed as im in no rush.Regeneration is the holy grail of electric power for sailboats. So far success has been elusive even for the major players. The only company that has had some modicum of success is Oceanvolt, however those are not outboard engines. Even Oceanvolt systems have limited efficiency, it is not until the boat is sailing at better than 5 knots that any reasonable amount of power can be generated. An outboard won't generate much power at all, certainly not enough to offset the huge loss of sailing efficiency.
If you want a big swim platform on a boat that wasn't designed for it and a small electric OB to propel it, it is your boat and your money. However, the consensus opinion here, among people that have a lot of experience with boats, including an engineer or two, and some who are well respected in the marine recreation industry, is this is a bad idea.
