swim platform ladder

[virgilio guma]

i just bought my 10th boat this time a 2002 carver 444 cpmy. my wife and i ( both over 80 yrs old) are having great difficulty in getting back on board to the platform on the " normal" small ladder available .its IMPOSSIBLE..so i figured if i could install a 5 or 6 step folding ladder that i could have installed at say a 45 degree angle to reduce the force required to go up the ladder , would probably resolve the problem , the question is HOW TO MAINTAIN THE LADDER AT A 45 DEGREES (OR THEREABOUTS) ANGLE..?? any ideas please ..thank you..

 

[Comodave]

I have not seen any boat mounted boarding ladders that have much of an angle to them. They do make some for permanent mount on docks. I would look for something that is deployable from the water and has a rail handle so you can grip it above the platform. And always wear at least an inflatable PFD. Never can tell when you slip and end up in the water. I have ones for my wife and myself with PLBs on them. We don’t swim like we used to.

 

[Tonic1]

Something like the ladder at this link might work. Not a 45 degree angle, but some. The handles would help as well, like Dave said.


https://www.pontoonstuff.com/produc...MIgoWW8vKd_QIVooZaBR12XwOjEAQYBCABEgKY1_D_BwE

 

[mvweebles]

A bit more information might be helpful. Is this your model? Where are you trying to board from? What type of docks do you have - floating or otherwise? Or are you trying to board from the water?

If it's a CPMY, not sure what the issue is. If it were an old school motoryacht, I'd understand better.

Peter

 

[SteveK]

Peter. I think it is back on to the swim grid. Post 3 has a solution

 

[Crossroads]

We're in our 70s, both with recent multiple major orthopedic surgeries, and we find that a knotted line tied to the transom handrail, and long enough to just hang over the edge of the swim platform, makes getting out of the water or dinghy much easier.

It might provide an interim assist while you develop a more suitable handrail/ladder.

 

[Cargile]

Something like the ladder at this link might work. Not a 45 degree angle, but some. The handles would help as well, like Dave said.https://www.pontoonstuff.com/produc...MIgoWW8vKd_QIVooZaBR12XwOjEAQYBCABEgKY1_D_BwE

Spot on! Perfect for my swim platform. I gave up trying to hang one on the platform and now just deploy it on the port side. What makes this one work is the support at the edge of the platform. Thank you very big.

 

[mvweebles]

Garelick makes dozens of different boarding ladders. Many seem designed for divers to provide better access. While not a full 45 degrees, the slight angle likely helps a lot. There are a variety of configurations including collapsible and ones that tuck into a large swim platform.

https://www.fisheriessupply.com/garelick-sport-diver-ladder-4-steps/19804-01

Peter