I have never liked running between my aft deck and the flying bridge as I manuever the Whaler up/down on the davit. Bear in mind I do not have an aft deck ladder-up, I must run through the salon, into the pilothouse and up the ladder, back across the flybridge, climb over the weatherboard, etc. So I have often thought about installing a ladder between the narrow starboard side deck, outside the weatherboard, up to the flybridge deck alongside the davit.
I think I could buy a super-long pin-in style ladder from Marquipt like I use to board the boat sometimes (a 4 step). I do like the thought of it being removable. I also thought about scrounging another ladder like the swim platform-to-aft deck ladder I have. Probably wouldn't be quite tall enough. Maybe a narrow fabricated ss ladder from one of the custom fabricators? Very few would ever use this ladder, no kids or anything like that.
What are your thoughts?
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Deck to Flybridge ladder ideas
Bear'
1984 61' MY Strategic Plan
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Re: Deck to Flybridge ladder ideas
Bear, It looks like geting over the aft dodger to the ladder will be akward. Have you considered a removable extension of the swim step ladder. You would be working at a place where the gate can be opened.
Bob
Chateau de Mer
1981 48MY
Currently in Marathon
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Re: Deck to Flybridge ladder ideas
No honestly I hadn't thought about a different placement. I was just thinking to keep it out of the way - but maybe if I went with a removeable ladder there is a better place to use it? Thanks, keep 'em coming.
Bear'
1984 61' MY Strategic Plan
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02-17-2010 03:06 PM #4
Re: Deck to Flybridge ladder ideas
Not sure what a custom Marquipt ladder would run 'ya - certainly a boat buck or two. You might be better off hiring a dock hand for a few minutes and a twenty? Two people guiding would likely be better than 1 with a ladder.
Last edited by TopHattandTails; 02-17-2010 at 05:31 PM.
Formally Top Hatt and Tails
1980 53MY
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02-17-2010 05:23 PM #5
Re: Deck to Flybridge ladder ideas
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