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I know this goes against the PBO mantra but its beyond my skill set.
I can't find a boarding ladder that looks tidy but have found this photo which is of the same boat and I like the look.

Question is, what do you think the rough cost of getting something like this made?
I might get it extended slightly to have more under the water but you get the idea of what I want.


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Before you order it, compare with the standard boarding ladder on a Maxi 999, e.g. in this photo: https://www.vegamarin.se/en/boatcovers/maxi/maxi-999909/cockpit-tent-maxi-999909.html . You'll see the difference that there is a step (horizontal bar) at the transom attachment point, which would surely make it much easier to climb the transom compared to the model in your photo. And if you regularly use it for swimming, you'll find that the narrow bars are quite uncomfortable on your feet, and you might want to invest in wooden steps for the bars, e.g.: Teak Swimming Ladder Steps buy now | SVB
 
davidaprice said:
if you regularly use it for swimming, you'll find that the narrow bars are quite uncomfortable on your feet, and you might want to invest in wooden steps for the bars, e.g.: Teak Swimming Ladder Steps buy now | SVB
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Yes, this was a change I am going to make, I remember swimming from a boat a while ago which had metal ladder rungs. It’s was surprising painful on bare feet.
Thanks
 
You mention you want a boarding ladder. A boarding ladder does not go deep enough in the water to allow anyone in the water to get their foot on a rung. Personally I would look at having an extra folding section that goes at least another 3ft into the water. If you ever get a man overboard, you will be glad of this advice. How do I know? I tried rescuing a man from the water with a boarding ladder and he could not get his foot on the ladder. I was singlehanded at the time and another yacht came alongside and even with 3 of us lifting, we could not get him out of the water. Eventually I strapped him to the transom and motored to a nearby pontoon with a ladder. All of this happened a few years ago in April and the water was very cold. I have now fitted an emergency rope boarding ladder to solve this problem.
 
ISO 15085 states the boat must have a “means of reboarding” which “must be readily accessible and usable, when in place, without assistance from anyone on board.” The lowest ladder step must be 11 inches below water. (There is an exception for small boats.)

ABYC says 21 inches. If you want non-athletic or tired people to use the ladder, you really need the 21 inches. Also, pipe rails only make sense if you never actually intend to use it; they hurt. Try it in bare feet. Put a 2-inch tread on them.

Having a boat without a boarding ladder that is accessible from the water is unconscionable IMO. Of course, the people on this thread know that :).
 
davidaprice said:
Before you order it, compare with the standard boarding ladder on a Maxi 999, e.g. in this photo: https://www.vegamarin.se/en/boatcovers/maxi/maxi-999909/cockpit-tent-maxi-999909.html . You'll see the difference that there is a step (horizontal bar) at the transom attachment point, which would surely make it much easier to climb the transom compared to the model in your photo. And if you regularly use it for swimming, you'll find that the narrow bars are quite uncomfortable on your feet, and you might want to invest in wooden steps for the bars, e.g.: Teak Swimming Ladder Steps buy now | SVB
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There's a large molded step for that purpose.
 
Mr Stainless seems quite expensive to me. I was after a set of fender baskets and they quoted me £500 for just one basket for 3 F3 size fenders! I also wanted a rough cost for a set of davits and was quoted £3000 :eek:. I'm not up on davit prices, I have to admit, but that price hurt.
 
+1 for the extra folding bit, also think about a means of getting it down from in the water. It would be a bit of a pain to go for un unscheduled swim and find yourself unable to get the ladder down. Got that T shirt, fortunately I wasn't solo.
 
Hi, thanks for all the responses.
Depth under the water seems to be key. I do have an emergency ladder but never tried it, I need to go over the side to clean the prop so I’ll drop the ladder in and measure what I need to comfortably reboard.

forelle541 said:
Hi did you get a cost?
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Yes, it was a bit more expensive than I was expecting but no doubt great quality, I’ll try jaywolf.

Thanks again.
 
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