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From: Giff Hammar (no email)
Date: Thu Feb 12 2004 - 19:35:18 EST
The other consideration is water temp where you do your boating. Up
here in northern New England, early in the season you have trouble
getting your hands to work if they have been in the water for a
couple of minutes. If you're most concerned about MOB recovery in
colder climes, you may be better off with a block and tackle that
you can hook to your davits and clip on to the MOB.
It is probably going to be less expensive to get a swim ladder and
a passerelle. Garelick just came out with a really slick looking
gull wing ladder (http://www.garelick.com). Ocean Marine Systems
has an interesting MOB retrieval system that can double as a swim
ladder (http://www.oceanmarinesystems.com).
Giff
1990 Atlantic 50
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:]On Behalf Of Pascal
Gademer
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:40 PM
To:
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Ladders
Marquipt has a lot of ladders, gangplanks etc... http://www.marquipt.com/
probabably expensive too :-(. but they have many pictures on the site that
may give you some ideas..
do you have a swim platform? if so that's the best place for a swim ladder.
when the boat is on anchor and water will be calmer at the stern...
windline makes some nice ladders, with life time guarranty
for dock to stern boarding, I considered building one using alumium profiles
(from home depot) and even maybe starboard for the walking surface. never
got to the point of looking at fittings but that shouldn't be a problem and
will depend on your boat. shoudl be cheap... soem alum L shape profiles
for the sides, some smaller U shapes to connect, a bunch of bolts... some
starboard.
problem using the same device for side and stern is taht you usually need
something much longer at the stern which will extend to far on the side,
especailly on a finger dock. I have one of the self levelling ladders on
the side, they work nicely, although must be expensive... came with the
boat.
pascal
miami, fl
1970 hatteras 53
----- Original Message -----
From: "al.thomason" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:30 PM
Subject: lv-ab: Ladders
> I am beginning to think about 'ladders' for Viking Star, and wanted to see
> if anyone had some ideas...
>
> Viking Star is a 45' Ed Monk 'Tri-Cabin' type trawler. Uses for the
> 'Ladder' would by (in order of importance)
>
>
> 1) Boarding from sea. This would be most likely from a Man Over Boat type
> situation. (My boat, or someone else's).
>
> 2) Stern to docking
>
> 3) Side tie (This is not really a concern. If the device could service
> some purpose here, OK, but only if by chance or if any mods have no
counter
> effect on priorities 1 and 2..)
>
> My primary concern is boarding from the water. I know rope ladders are
> problematic, especially if someone is in a weakened condition. Device
> should be easily deployed, somewhat protected (e.g., if side mounted,
> concern about side ties and/or locks). Should the point of access be
from
> the stern, or mid-ship? (thinking about ruff weather here and pitching /
> rolling motion of boat).
>
> Stern Access being the 2nd priority. If one device could also serve that
> purpose, great, but if it has large neg's with regard to priority 1, then
> two separate devices would be appropriate. I am not against a 'Gang
Plank'
> hoisted into place by the Dingy Derrick.
>
>
> Opinions?
> Can one device serve all purposes?
> MidShip or stern?
> Pictures?
> Sources?
>
> Thank you all!
> -al-
>
>
>
>
>
>
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