Telescopic swim/boarding ladder

[mullet]

Does anyone know of anything similar to this in the UK? This one seems only to be available in the USA.

 

[LadyInBed]

I bought one of these to extend my transom access ladder
Amarine-made 3 Step Stainless Steel Telescoping Boat Ladder Swim Step : Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors
A really well made bit of kit.

 

[alahol2]

We've got the 4 step version of the one mentioned by LadyIB. Quite old now but works well on the transom. Can be reached and deployed from in the water if necessary.

 

[mullet]

Thanks both for the suggestion. I'm really after something removable with hooks to go over the gunwale rather than a ladder that involves permanent fixing (the boat has a counter stern with a transom-hung rudder so I can't easily put anything there, making the only option to leave it fixed on a side deck - not terribly practical). It looks as if that one could be modified, but that's something I was hoping to avoid...!

 

[VicS]

Thanks both for the suggestion. I'm really after something removable with hooks to go over the gunwale rather than a ladder that involves permanent fixing (the boat has a counter stern with a transom-hung rudder so I can't easily put anything there, making the only option to leave it fixed on a side deck - not terribly practical). It looks as if that one could be modified, but that's something I was hoping to avoid...!

Lalizas boarding ladders from Force 4 any good to you ?

Lalizas Aluminium Ladder | Force 4 Chandlery

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[VicS]

Lalizas boarding ladders from Force 4 any good to you ?

Lalizas Aluminium Ladder | Force 4 Chandlery

OR if you have money to burn
Batsystem Telescopic Rib Ladder

 

[mullet]

Lalizas boarding ladders from Force 4 any good to you ?

Lalizas Aluminium Ladder | Force 4 Chandlery

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Thanks. I have something similar made by Trem which is broken and needs replacement (or a small spare part from Italy at higher cost than buying new). But it isn't ideal; it has 3 steps, which makes it fine for getting from the pontoon to the boat (not terribly relevant because all our crew are mobile enough to hop onto the boat without a ladder), but it is too short to be any use as a swim ladder. And the lockers aren't big enough for anything with more rungs unless it is foldable or collapsable. If all else fails I'll get another one like these and tie a rope ladder to the bottom for swimming.

The Batsystem is very smart but rather more than I hoped to spend! And I don't think I would work terribly well with a yacht rather than a RIB (no supports to hold it off the topsides, for example).