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From: Larry N. Brown (no email)
Date: Thu Apr 19 2007 - 18:43:12 EDT
> The PetStep II folks have been great honoring their warranty and I was on
> my
> 7th went if fell in the water and sank. These are my personal observation
> having used them for over 2 years - 24/7. On all ramps, you must use a
> tether.
>
> The PetStep II doesn't float the way they say - if it goes in vertical, it
> sinks.
> Cracks and fractures under 262 pounds - me. It's advertised good for 500.
> Have replaced with an aluminum ramp that's double the cost and only
> certified for 250 pounds and is too short.
> It's great for dogs, but humans can't trust it. I was going ashore on an
> undamaged one when it cracked in half without warning and I went into some
> mighty cold water. Thank heavens I let go of the leashes.
>
> Plywood would be better - but heavy.
Having lost a petstep to the tune of around $125, I looked for another
answer. I bought a 10' length of 1/8" x 1" square aluminum tubing and I had
a few pieces of scrap 1/4" ply. SS screwed the ply to the tubing to make a
1' x 5' plank. CPES'd the living bejesus out of it, painted it white and
painted non-skid on it. Ripped a piece of treated 2 x 4 into 2 x 2 and
that's the "lip" to keep it on the boat. The other end's on a 18" high bench
depending on the tide. NB- As in the author of this post says, the tether's
a must.
Had a 150# man who thought this was the gangway run down it- the ultimate
test. I'm now sure it's safe for a 25# dog.
Regards,
Larry & Teri Brown
MV Cigano, 47' Prairie Sundeck
Still glued to the dock in Covington, LA
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