Stemar
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Marine quality, Sir.Lovely but it’s the thick end of £1k! For a bit of GRP…
I much prefer Baggywrinkle's idea
Marine quality, Sir.Lovely but it’s the thick end of £1k! For a bit of GRP…
Thanks. That's very helpful . I should have consulted you before I bought the boat and you could have told me how to build my own catamaran.This meant to be PBO not a forum for 'which chandler'.
GRP covering a foam plank backed with 2 of Concerto's square/rectangular ducting, post 17 (down pipes) glassed onto the underside. Some one will be able to suggest rollers for the shore side end, a way to securely attach to the yacht and making it two part should not be beyond the wit of man (not a forum member)
That's basically the build of many catamaran bridge decks (and why the longitudinal bracing on some cats looks so familiar).
You're right, I suppose. I have one on my current boat. On the other hand a hydraulic passerelle takes up a lot of room on the swim platform and below decks and is another bit of tech to go wrong. Did I mention, by the way, that they're also crazy expensive. An original replacement remote for my present Bezenzoni is almost as expensive as #10.I went through this dilemma several times over a long period of time…I have boarding planks all over the garden…folding ones and sliding ones. I spent a fortune and a huge amount of effort. At the end of the day only a hydraulic passerelle will ever do the job properly…
Absolutely correct…which is why I hunted so desperately for a cheaper solution…including electric Passerelle (not hydraulic) and inflatableYou're right, I suppose. I have one on my current boat. On the other hand a hydraulic passerelle takes up a lot of room on the swim platform and below decks and is another bit of tech to go wrong. Did I mention, by the way, that they're also crazy expensive. An original replacement remote for my present Bezenzoni is almost as expensive as #10.
You're right of course . I'm going to pick up my new boat in Split late April and motor to Türkiye. I'm allowing myself 6 maybe 7 days in Split pre departure, and and I have an ever increasing list of things to sort out there before I leave, including paperwork to export a VAT not paid boat. I don't even know my way around the place or where to find stuff so everything will take longer and, of course, I'll have limited access to tools. So any almost ready to rock solution even @ €600+ may help save my sanity.IR, didn't go through all the links, but the good old solution of a circa 2m ali ladder with a piece of 10mm (or less) plywood cut just at the step width and drilled bolted every few steps is not good enough?
I understand you need to find a pivot and it doesn't fold, but even #10 is a joke 500euro for that? ffs!
You clearly don’t understand boat economics. One BOAT unit is £1,000.IR, didn't go through all the links, but the good old solution of a circa 2m ali ladder with a piece of 10mm (or less) plywood cut just at the step width and drilled bolted every few steps is not good enough?
I understand you need to find a pivot and it doesn't fold, but even #10 is a joke 500euro for that? ffs!
Wot he said.. I made one from a section of a sliding ladder, 'paved' with aluminium checker plate. Didn't need to fold n the old wooden pilot boat, but a hinge would have added a little. Price was a reasonable meal level. It was quite light and I added side poles with a rope hand rail.IR, didn't go through all the links, but the good old solution of a circa 2m ali ladder with a piece of 10mm (or less) plywood cut just at the step width and drilled bolted every few steps is not good enough?
I understand you need to find a pivot and it doesn't fold, but even #10 is a joke 500euro for that? ffs!
Use something like a rigging toggle attached and the pin drops through a 'hole' in the deck, a bit like the one in your first post.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.