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I am a paraplegic sailor and check out this link http://www.accesstr.com/ and
look under the lifts and pool lifts category for a lift called the mariner
lift as its specialized for boating. It is expensive however they also have
ramps but dont know if it would fit your needs. Let me know more and I will
try to help as much as I can. I might can direct you to some of our amputee
sailors and see how they manageto board the boat. Even if you dont buy this
product from them, it might help you build something similiar. I hope this
helps.
fair winds and good luck
Lisa W
On Sat, Feb 9, 2008 at 11:15 PM, kathleen banks <>
wrote
>
> I have an unsual request
> I am 9weeks out of hospital and back on the boat, I am
> some what disabled due to a catasropic injury (
> crushed femur right leg)
> I can walk with a walker and i am getting on and off
> the boat with help
> but its hard to do esp in rough weather, wind and
> bobbing boats
>
> I really could use some engineering help of making a
> ramp so i can get on and off the boat easier, i can
> bear 50% weight on my bad leg and i get on by holding
> the stantions and put my left leg on and pull my bad
> leg on last and grab the rail on the cavas that is
> very sturdy
>
> I really need a ramp like devise so i can walk and
> hold on to something but have no idea how to make it..
> I have weeks of threpy and weeks of getting on and
> off the boat in all sorts of weather too
>
> Id appreciate any suggestons
>
> Kathleen
> s/v legacy oriental nc
>
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