Stowage For Three Rung Boarding Ladder - 53MY

[miboatnutz]

Just curious as to where others stow the boarding ladder that affixes to either side of the boat near the pilothouse door.

I believe this ladder came as standard on most 53MY and perhaps other models as well. PO stowed ours in the bow anchor locker and it's a major PITA getting it in and out for use.

High water levels in the Great Lakes have forced us to use it on several occasions already this seasons and I gotta believe there's a better place to put it!

 

[Oldlaxer1]

Mine is hung on the ceiling of the stb engine room. I've never had to use it so I can't comment on how easy it is to get out of there.

 

[Scarlett]

I have a mount on the forward stancions where it attaches and removes easily. We use ours often. John

 

[Photolomy]

Mine mounts on the backside of the fly bridge ladder, using the same type of attachment points as used on the deck.

 

[SEVEN]

Mine sit on these pins.

 

[eze2bme]

Mine mounts on pins like SEVEN posted - near bow dunnage boxes - fixed ladder on port and Marquit on starboard.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Mine was on those pins. The Admiral did not like looking at it out the galley window so I removed the pins and patched/painted the gunnel. I have been putting it in the genny room, but I like the idea of hanging it from the engine room ceiling. Thanks for the idea.

 

[SEVEN]

It’s funny you mention that Sky, I’ve pictured in my mind cutting a notch in the port side engine vent and building a rack that hung from the engine room ceiling. This would hold it in place while underway. Once berthed I can reach in and pull it directly out of the side and install it. This might get me motivated to do it.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

It’s funny you mention that Sky, I’ve pictured in my mind cutting a notch in the port side engine vent and building a rack that hung from the engine room ceiling. This would hold it in place while underway. Once berthed I can reach in and pull it directly out of the side and install it. This might get me motivated to do it.

Only problem with that is potentially getting more salt spray in the engine room. I don't think I'd be cutting out any of the vent.

 

[dar636]

Can someone post a picture of the ladder? I don't have one and I'd like to get one built.

 

[SEVEN]

Only problem with that is potentially getting more salt spray in the engine room. I don't think I'd be cutting out any of the vent.

Fortunately I’m in fresh water. But good point.

 

[SEVEN]

Can someone post a picture of the ladder? I don't have one and I'd like to get one built.

They are called Marquipt boarding ladders. There are a few on eBay for sale right now. Cheaper to buy a good used one than trying to have one built I would think.

 

[miboatnutz]

That's not the type of boarding ladder I was referring to. The unit we have that came as standard is a three rung ladder that hard mounts to the side of the boat using two pins that slide through left and right sides of the ladder into brackets mounted on the side of the hull, port and starboard.

I believe what you have in the pic are boarding stairs. Not a ladder.

We have two sets of boarding stairs. One unit we leave at the dock and a second mounted on pins on the port bow rail for travel purposes. Often times we can't use either hence the need for a boarding ladder occasionally which is hard mounted to the boat and takes up no space on the dock.

 

[miboatnutz]

Mounts to the side of the hull and kinda looks like this.....

 

[SEVEN]

That's not the type of boarding ladder I was referring to. The unit we have that came as standard is a three rung ladder that hard mounts to the side of the boat using two pins that slide through left and right sides of the ladder into brackets mounted on the side of the hull, port and starboard.

I believe what you have in the pic are boarding stairs. Not a ladder.

We have two sets of boarding stairs. One unit we leave at the dock and a second mounted on pins on the port bow rail for travel purposes. Often times we can't use either hence the need for a boarding ladder occasionally which is hard mounted to the boat and takes up no space on the dock.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[Photolomy]

This is a Marquipt Sea Ladder. I like it overall, but I am actually building a folding version that will rest on the dock like stairs, and that I can fold up when I am not there. I built stairs (second picture) but they made me remove them because they didn't want anything blocking the dock.

 

[dar636]

Thanks, this is what I was thinking about. I don't want to deal with the Marquipt style only due to the weight and handling.