Mast climbing ladder

[NPMR]

I can't seem to find the names of mast track ladder makers.

Where should I be looking?

The mast head light has failed AGAIN - was going to swap for Lopolight but yard want £120 to take mast down and up again and it makes it just too wretchedly expensive and not worth the cost.

And I don't fancy an hour or so in the bosuns chair with the fiddly nuts and bolts holding the current light in place.

 

[Barr Avel]

Check out the Deffee ladder, it got my vote...


http://www.gdeffee.freeserve.co.uk/

Marc.

 

[stevebirch2002]

Me too. We even bought one for the Albin Vega club!

Works a treat and I aint light!

 

[Salty John]

Hurst-marine is one - can't comment because I've never used them.

 

[PeteCooper]

Another vote for the Deffee. I don't do heights, but can go to the top of a Moody 31 mast using a Deffee.

 

[doug748]

Mastmate do fabric ones: www.mastmate.com Not the most comfy but do pack down to a tiny size.

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

Yes I bougth a mast ladder from Hurst Marine.

The steps are stiffened canvas, not the easiest to go up, but very effective.

I nearly always go up with a bosuns chair as well for safety, but at a push the ladder would do on its own.

Any ladder is a good solution, but you still really need another safety line of some sort.

Mj