Lightweight Gangway recommendations

[Irish Rover]

The boat I'm currently in the process of buying comes with a fairly ugly and heavyish plank type gangway. I'm looking for something a bit lighter, more user friendly and less ugly. I saw a nice plastic one in my local marina today - no brand on it

 

[Irish Rover]

 

[Irish Rover]

A google search threw up this one but I thought it was pricey
Glass fiber - 2.1m non foldable gangway - Carbonautica Shop
I also came across this one
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Any recommendations or suggestions welcome.

 

[Clancy Moped]

Dig deep

Carbon Fibre Gangways & Passerelles — Calibra Marine

 

[Irish Rover]

Dig deep

Carbon Fibre Gangways & Passerelles — Calibra Marine

You're mixing me up with the Paddy who got a job in London digging for gold in the street

 

[LittleSister]

Handy, too, if you have a crew member you need to walk the plank!

 

[Baggywrinkle]

Don't laugh, but when I was looking at replacing my heavy wooden gangplank I seriously considered one of these ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIEKUMM-Motorbike-680kg-Capacity-Motorcycle/dp/B0B6366MLM/

... would need some mods to add wheels on one end and a locating pin at the other ... but still relatively cheap.

 

[ashtead]

You might find something on sites for dog owners -think of a ramp for the aging hound to get on board with. They are not pretty but fold in half and hence can be stored in a locker etc -belief design though for Range Rovers etc .

 

[Irish Rover]

Don't laugh, but when I was looking at replacing my heavy wooden gangplank I seriously considered one of these ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIEKUMM-Motorbike-680kg-Capacity-Motorcycle/dp/B0B6366MLM/

Who's laughing? It looks a lot more robust than a lot of the gangways I've been looking at, and a fraction of the price. If there was a way to attach it to the swim platform I'd be interested too.

 

[Irish Rover]

I just realised one of the links in #3 was incomplete - I'll try again
BORKUM Collapsible Aluminium Gangway only 564,95 € | SVB

 

[Alicatt]

Don't laugh, but when I was looking at replacing my heavy wooden gangplank I seriously considered one of these ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIEKUMM-Motorbike-680kg-Capacity-Motorcycle/dp/B0B6366MLM/

... would need some mods to add wheels on one end and a locating pin at the other ... but still relatively cheap.

Interesting, wife and I were talking about a gangplank to go from the boat to the canal side when moored up outside of a marina, that looks like just the job

 

[Alicatt]

I just realised one of the links in #3 was incomplete - I'll try again
BORKUM Collapsible Aluminium Gangway only 564,95 € | SVB

Blow me down that is a bit different in price ... Must be for a boat at that price

 

[dunedin]

Blow me down that is a bit different in price ... Must be for a boat at that price

That one wasn’t proper boat price - this carbon one is more like it, starts at £3,700 plus VAT plus fixings - Aurora 216cm — Carbon Fibre Gangways — Calibra Marine

 

[fredrussell]

I’m in the building trade and can do you a scaffold board for £20. If you want it varnished, £30. Hinged and varnished, £32.
Deluxe model is hinged, varnished and comes with a scaffold pole hand rail. £40

 

[MontyMariner]

How's your DIY? What about a couple of lengths of this: Recycled Plastic 20mm Planks

 

[john_morris_uk]

Passerelles always seem ridiculously expensive for what they are. Keep looking on eBay etc and you might get lucky. We picked up one very similar to this one Force 4 Folding Gangway with Wood Grating | Force 4 Chandlery
for £150 complete with hand rail and stanchion set. It’s a pain to store but invaluable when it’s needed. I did have to wait for months before I found it.

 

[Concerto]

You could easily make a passerelle using 2 pieces of rectangular plastic ducting for strength and fix a solid top surface. Use custom made stainless steel parts for each end to suit your boat. Even making it folding would be easy to incorporate. I only suggest this as today I was throwing away a short section of ducting and could not believe how strong it was. This is what I suggest, but it is available from many sources.

Rectangular Flat Duct 204 x 60 mm x 2 m

 

[Irish Rover]

Passerelles always seem ridiculously expensive for what they are. Keep looking on eBay etc and you might get lucky. We picked up one very similar to this one Force 4 Folding Gangway with Wood Grating | Force 4 Chandlery
for £150 complete with hand rail and stanchion set. It’s a pain to store but invaluable when it’s needed. I did have to wait for months before I found it.

eBay, as you know it, hasn't reached Türkiye yet, maalesef.
That's a nice looking gangway. It's not dissimilar to the one in my #10 which is from Germany so delivers to Croatia where I'll be collecting my new to me boat.

 

[dune16]

Osculati fibreglass

 

[john_morris_uk]

Osculati fibreglass

Lovely but it’s the thick end of £1k! For a bit of GRP…