Mark Rendelman hull 24 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Build of hull#24 well I have been making slow buy steady progress on ol #24 and have temporarily installed bow and stern hold downs while waiting for the boarding ladder to arrive, that was a teadious choice there are somany to choose from but I left It to my wife because in the end she had to be comfortable with the Ladders design. Ok fast forward a couple of days the ladder arrived and as shown in the pictures this was the final choice a nice little fold up made out of 316 ss the question that I have is , does the ladder extend low enough into the water in the down position? the reason for the present location is so the ladder will hopefully be out of the water when in the stored position. I need some input to this topic as I never had a boat with a boarding ladder before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Looks perfect to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 I think you'll be fine. You probably will grab the top of the ladder with one hand and the top of the transom with the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePoint Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 It’s the one I bought last month. I’m hoping it is suitable. I will probably get a couple linchpins for quick mounting and removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 I have that same ladder. For most folks it will be fine, but for older folks, or those with weak legs, you may not have enough strength to lift yourself. Try it as soon as you can to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrary Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Mark, ... The bottom tread on the one I built for “Chessie” was a little lower than yours — and was “ok” (but a stretch) for this (then 86 yr) old man. I agree with Chick that yours will be fine for stronger young people. You can see my ladder on page 42 (about 2/3rds down) on my build for Chessie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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