Appears PO varnished the steps on the swim ladder which didn't look too good. When I tried to take them off to strip them, they started splitting and coming apart. So I decided to replace them. Teak is pretty $$, and the life expectancy of this ladder is measured in years not decades as I want to eventually expand the platform and install a more "senior oriented" means of getting down there.
So for now I decided to fabricate new steps out of Iroko. $115 to my door for the needed amount. Some quality time with the saws and drill press and it's presentable again. Put some teak oil on it which I intend to do regularly to keep it looking fresh. All that's left is putting the whole thing back on the boat.
Welcome to the Hatteras Owners Forum & Gallery. Sign Up or Login
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 10 of 10
Thread: Swim Ladder Rehab
-
10-28-2020 12:05 AM #1
Swim Ladder Rehab
Last edited by oscarvan; 10-28-2020 at 10:12 AM.
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
-
10-28-2020 12:07 AM #2
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
And the rest of the pictures....
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
-
10-28-2020 07:43 AM #3
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
Nice work!
John Novotny
1979 53 MY "Serenity" #567
Baltimore, MD
-
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
Looks great!
-
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
Of course it looks great. You did the drilling on a Rolls-Royce drill press. They are difficult to find.
-
11-03-2020 05:51 PM #6
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
HAHA! Everything back in place. We're happy with how the name spacing worked out......
(Yes, I just pumped out, listing to port. Need more lead.....)1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
-
11-04-2020 08:58 AM #7
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
Different subject, but what ladder do you use to get on and off the boat from the side doors?
I ave a 1973 38' FBDC and the original ladder that clips on the side broke.
Thanks.
-
11-05-2020 09:27 AM #8
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
We have 2 Marquipt boarding ladders with the two brackets on the hull. One is a vertical with three steps, the other the ramp/steps with the 4 wheels under it. We use one or the other depending on the situation. One place we dock frequently is very low and I hang the vertical just to be able to get on and off the boat during docking/shore power hookup etc. Then we put the rolling ramp on.
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
-
-
11-05-2020 09:01 PM #10
Re: Swim Ladder Rehab
I put in the grooves on a table saw. Got it here:
https://www.woodworkerssource.com/iroko-african-teak/iroko-44-lumber.html
I ordered by size and it computes the BF. There was plenty and then some.
I used the 4/4 which is thinner than what was on there. Makes drilling a little trickier as there is less room for error. I pinched the brackets that hold them in slightly in a vice. The treads have no give so they're plenty strong and it looks good.1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay