Kirsten Neuschafer's Folding Ladder?

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Many "swim ladders" are just DDLs ( dinghy disembarkation ladders ) which don't extend below the water. I extended mine about 2 foot/ 2 steps below the water so that I can get out of the water with wet suit on.

Re 'no back up solo'. There are inherent risks and there are risks that we create. Two different things.

Guess it's down to perspectives.. we create the solo experience just as we create the ladder tow experience.
Without our personal input neither would happen.. but we can always kid ourselves to feel safer..

[sinnerman]

This site has some similar ladders.

There are three (03) pages of ladders. The similar one is on page 02.

https://whitewatermh.com/product-cat...rding-ladders/

cheers

[JeffBurright]

For what it's worth, I installed a Garelick Eez In II on my 21' sailboat and have been happy with its hideaway nature. It requires a fairly large hole in the transom, through which you slide a metal tube that you then need to fix to something strong inside. The ladder mast slides out of the tube when you pull a pin on the outside, and the steps fold out of the mast.

When we were cruising, our only ladder was a narrow rope ladder (one foot's-width) that would tie around the stern cleat. It had a lead weight at the end to make it droop in the water while underway and worked well for us, but we were younger then.

https://www.instructables.com/Rope-Ladder-1/

[Eidolon65]

It IS Most exhilarating!!! uplifting and worth it if you follow a few safety precautions.

She must have a trip line or a device to disengage the vane.
I’ve done this in the Gulf Stream South to North. The water pressure is considerable if you’re ticking along at 4 kts even, def takes upper body to get back aboard.

I usually trail a long line with a small fender, but she’s not going to do that because it might foul her wind vane. You can see all the ramora under your boat (they are delicious Cobia like) and the tiniest sharks that get increasingly larger as they begin to ascend to the surface…as you haul yourself out!!! I have earned the nickname “SeaAnchor” because I love doing this so much.

That ladder, I’ve seen around my neck of the woods, home built versions in aluminum.
Prob a piece of cake for a good TIG welder to build.

GO Kirsten!!!

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by Eidolon65

It IS Most exhilarating!!! uplifting and worth it if you follow a few safety precautions.

She must have a trip line or a device to disengage the vane.
I’ve done this in the Gulf Stream South to North. The water pressure is considerable if you’re ticking along at 4 kts even, def takes upper body to get back aboard.

I usually trail a long line with a small fender, but she’s not going to do that because it might foul her wind vane. You can see all the ramora under your boat (they are delicious Cobia like) and the tiniest sharks that get increasingly larger as they begin to ascend to the surface…as you haul yourself out!!! I have earned the nickname “SeaAnchor” because I love doing this so much.

That ladder, I’ve seen around my neck of the woods, home built versions in aluminum.
Prob a piece of cake for a good TIG welder to build.

GO Kirsten!!!

👍

[HopCar]

Look for a Garelick Sport Divers Ladder
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=garelick+..._ts-doa-p_1_14

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by HopCar

Look for a Garelick Sport Divers Ladder
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=garelick+..._ts-doa-p_1_14

I'd be leery of telescoping ladders. One little bang and that's the end of that function.

That's what happened to my previous boarding ladder.

[HopCar]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

I'd be leery of telescoping ladders. One little bang and that's the end of that function.

That's what happened to my previous boarding ladder.

The Sport Diver ladders don’t telescope.

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by HopCar

The Sport Diver ladders don’t telescope.

Hmmm. The first Sport Diver ladder that came up in the link you provided: Garelick 19843:01 Telescopicing Sport/Diver Ladder

is a telescoping ladder.

[HopCar]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

Hmmm. The first Sport Diver ladder that came up in the link you provided: Garelick 19843:01 Telescopicing Sport/Diver Ladder

is a telescoping ladder.

Try this link. https://www.amazon.com/Garelick-Eez-...s%2C155&sr=8-5

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by HopCar

Try this link. https://www.amazon.com/Garelick-Eez-...s%2C155&sr=8-5

This one doesn't appear to be able to fold or rotate up and out of the water like Kirsten N. has on her boat.

I'd hate to have a fixed ladder dragging in the water putting strain on it's mounting point

[IslandHopper]

As others have mentioned it's a Fin-on-dive ladder, it looks like a simple but well-built Aluminium fabricated one which any fab shop should be able to make to suit your requirements.

In my experience a lot of those off the "shelf" SS ones are flimsy; you really need to shop around for a good one, personally I would get an Aly one built.