regularman
New Member
Hey, Its me again. The bride and I went sailing on a little lake today and so sailing is back in my blood again. Its probably been 4-5 years but back then I could not find a decent ladder for the back of this boat. Everything out there was too big, too heavy, too expensive, or just flat again the back of the boat and when climbing aboard from withing the water the bow would rise and the rear of the boat goes down and so it was like climbing at a crazy angle.
I made this ladder out of old aluminum electrical conduit and a tig welder. It angles out from the back of the boat to offset any angle when I step on the ladder from within the water. It works good on land and in the water. I am 210 pounds and it holds me fine with the boat on the trailer. I made the ladder to fit the port side of the boat and I have a little antique outboard that I use on the starboard. When the ladder is folded up it forms a triangle and clears the water when sailing (held up with two of the small bungi cords). I call it my Triangle-Ladder.
Lots of trial and error in this one. Maybe it will give ideas to someone else. Kim
I made this ladder out of old aluminum electrical conduit and a tig welder. It angles out from the back of the boat to offset any angle when I step on the ladder from within the water. It works good on land and in the water. I am 210 pounds and it holds me fine with the boat on the trailer. I made the ladder to fit the port side of the boat and I have a little antique outboard that I use on the starboard. When the ladder is folded up it forms a triangle and clears the water when sailing (held up with two of the small bungi cords). I call it my Triangle-Ladder.
Lots of trial and error in this one. Maybe it will give ideas to someone else. Kim