Boarding ladders...

matata · 22 January 2019, 21:26

I was climbing into a mates 7m from holding it in position on the beach. It became obvious to me that getting back on board alone , having fallen off would be extremely difficult on my own....Anyone use emergency boarding ladders ?? Thoughts ta Nik

dave3235 · 22 January 2019, 21:41

Hi

You could try rib step it's a starter

gtflash · 22 January 2019, 22:19

I just stand on a trim tab or the engine av plate. Rescued a near drowning jet skier that way too.

lakelandterrier · 22 January 2019, 22:59

I use a looped rope - weighted- to form a stirrup or step, off the quarter or stern.
Foot in - stand up, pull yourself into boat. simples

beerbelly · 23 January 2019, 06:41

I have a swim platform thing with fold out telescopic ladder just removed from my valiant if anyone is interested bolts to the transom .I removed it to fit an aux bracket

mikew4 · 23 January 2019, 08:17

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Originally Posted by gtflash

I just stand on a trim tab or the engine av plate. Rescued a near drowning jet skier that way too.

Yes its amazing how many folks don't know this. It's not taught on the PB2 course which is weird.

Poly · 23 January 2019, 08:38

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Originally Posted by mikew4

Yes its amazing how many folks don't know this. It's not taught on the PB2 course which is weird.

It was taught on mine.

Bushrider · 23 January 2019, 08:52

Engine av plate + trim tab - works for me as well -like a ladder .
But there's a risk to cut feed/legs on sharp corners .
For swimming stops I hang a telescopic ladder over board

jeffstevens763@g · 23 January 2019, 10:02

i had one of these made for my rib i made a rope one with HDPE rungs folded away in a bag for my SIB

Phil M · 23 January 2019, 12:27

The divers trick is to hold the life lines, push yourself down into the water then swim up/pull on the rope and haul yourself in. I can nearly clear a tube and hit the deck with fins on but never tried it without. I will have to give it a go some time.

If out alone and struggling, i have a mooring line on the a frame which could easily be tied into a foot look.

Phil M

markmullen · 28 January 2019, 01:46

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Originally Posted by mikew4

Yes its amazing how many folks don't know this. It's not taught on the PB2 course which is weird.

It was on mine and as I was in a dry suit I went in and we tested it. Works a treat, you just have to be careful not to get knotted up in the A frame!

mickter · 28 January 2019, 11:17

We just fitted a slim boarding ladder from Force 4 in Poole

BigE · 28 January 2019, 12:56

For days out with the kids, we have a common-all-garden rope ladder we tie onto the A frame or other strong anchor point and throw it over he side, it makes getting in a doddle. However, if you were to fall in then you wouldn't have it ready.

I was surprised back in the summer that after only a few weeks on it's mooring a lot of barnacles had grown on the underside of the tubs. It's easy to cut your hands/arms and legs to shreds on them.