Old Bill
Well-known member
Howdy,
As some of you may know I'm older than dirt, overweight, and not very agile! In other words, I'm too dang old and fat to climb back into my 14' fishing boat should I fall overboard!
Did I fail to mention that I'm also very clumsy?
So I decided that a simple boarding ladder might be something that might come in handy some day...or some night! The problem with some of the aluminum boat ladders I looked at is (1) They cost money! (2) Holes have to be drilled in the transom or (3) They have to be stored somewhere on the boat...and most likely would not be stored where I could reach the ladder if I was in the water.
A aluminum transom mounted boarding ladder would be OK except for the fact that I didn't want to drill any holes in my Classic 1957 Richline aluminum boat's transom!
So I ended up shamelessly copying a folding transom mounted wooden ladder that a man named Rob Rohde-Szudy made for his wooden sailing boat.
Here are several photos of the ladder showing it mounted on the transom of my boat using 4 SS bolts that use the existing holes. And, also with the ladder folded for storage and travel.
I'm hoping never to actually have to use the ladder, but I do get some comfort knowing that it's there if I need it!
As some of you may know I'm older than dirt, overweight, and not very agile! In other words, I'm too dang old and fat to climb back into my 14' fishing boat should I fall overboard!
Did I fail to mention that I'm also very clumsy?
So I decided that a simple boarding ladder might be something that might come in handy some day...or some night! The problem with some of the aluminum boat ladders I looked at is (1) They cost money! (2) Holes have to be drilled in the transom or (3) They have to be stored somewhere on the boat...and most likely would not be stored where I could reach the ladder if I was in the water.
A aluminum transom mounted boarding ladder would be OK except for the fact that I didn't want to drill any holes in my Classic 1957 Richline aluminum boat's transom!
So I ended up shamelessly copying a folding transom mounted wooden ladder that a man named Rob Rohde-Szudy made for his wooden sailing boat.
Here are several photos of the ladder showing it mounted on the transom of my boat using 4 SS bolts that use the existing holes. And, also with the ladder folded for storage and travel.
I'm hoping never to actually have to use the ladder, but I do get some comfort knowing that it's there if I need it!