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Message: <blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 358247" data-attributes="member: 13702">If she's unsteady on her feet I'd be really hesitant to have her trying to traverse a gangplank even if it was possible - though on such a small boat I think the angle would be too extreme. A set of steps might work if they're contoured to the side of the boat so she steps off into the center of the boat. The plank section would have to hang out over the dock something like this:<img src="https://i.imgur.com/yxjdtqnl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />You could make 2 parallel copies of the red framed sections out of 1" metal electrical conduit with wood stringers between them. Unlike a gang-plank to one of the seats she'd be able to step off onto the sturdiest point on the boat. This would let you disassemble the rig so you could throw it in the boat when you transport it.If you lived anywhere near CT I'd bend and weld them for you. I think if you tried to do this out of wood it would weigh too much to easily lift back up onto the dock.Do you own the dock? If so is it heavy enough you could mount a boom & winch to it? If so you could mount a swing to the winch & have her sit down on the dock, pivot her out & lower her down.I'll try to get a pic of the setup we have for launching our docks from atop a 3' concrete retaining wall - it has since been removed as we're selling the house so the pic will be of it on the lawn.</blockquote>