Cape Dory 30 Boarding Ladder

[Serge Zimberoff]

Same overall problems e.g. strength needed to get onto my first step, storage, location etc. I loved my teak boarding ladder so put this combination together. Hooks nicely to the jenny sheet block track.

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When folded up I secure it together with a short piece of line and it stores below fairly easily.

Serge

[Serge Zimberoff]

Sorry!!

Serge

[Sea Hunt]

Hello Serge:

That is an impressive and BEAUTIFUL boarding ladder

I also own a Ty Weekender and have been searching for a boarding ladder to use in almost year round warm water on Biscayne Bay. I have been considering buying some teak boards and making a wood and rope ladder. However, these are generally not very stable. Your ladder looks VERY stable.

Your ladder appears to have two parts: the upper wood part and the lower telescoping aluminum/steel (?) part.

Questions:

1. Did you build the wood portion of the ladder yourself If not, where did you buy it If you made it yourself do you have diagrams, dimensions, materials list, etc. that you can share with us

2. Did you buy or custom make the two metal strips on the top of the wood portion of the ladder

I am assuming the telescoping portion of the ladder was purchased. However, the two metal "arms" that affix the telescoping portion to the wood are not something I have seen before.

3. Did you buy or custom make these two metal "arms" on the lower portion of the ladder

4. Do you have a picture of how the ladder is attached to your Ty Your post says it is attached to the genny sheet track. What hardware do you use to attach the ladder

Sorry for so many questions. As others on this board will readily attest, I am about as dumb as they come and require the use of a lot of simple words and big pictures to understand even the simplest of concepts. As the former Admiral used to tell all her friends (and my friends ) - "he's a nice guy but sometimes dumber than dirt"

Many thanks in advance for any and all information and additional pictures you can provide.

[Serge Zimberoff]

Answers then pics...

1. Bought the ladder. Thought it would be faster! Took a long time to get it. Don't remember where but Cruising Concepts has similar models that already have the needed fold down steps included.
2. Ditto to metal strips, but have pics below.
3. Telescoping portion came with those brackets. I had to have them cut just slightly to fit the step.
4. No hardware needed to 'attach'. It just hangs there quite nicely.

Have to say it has totally changed everyone's inclination to go swimming, now that it is relatively easy to get back aboard. Can mail you a template if you want to make your own.

Late launching this year so easy to take pics for a change! The boat shed is right outside my office door.

Serge

[oldragbaggers]

My weight should be sufficient to get any kind of wood to sink.

[Sea Hunt]

Hello Serge:

Thank you VERY MUCH for the additional photos and information. I called Cruising Concepts this afternoon and talked with "Mike". He was extraordinarily helpful and patient.

The bad news: the pricing is very high. A two step wood/teak ladder is $400 plus $40 S& H Yikkes

I then went to Defender's website to price the telescoping ladder portion. $130 Double yikkes

In sum, about $570

However, for a fat, old $#!&^ like me, it may be the better investment. I can easily build a wood slate and rope boarding ladder. However, I am thinking it may be difficult at best for me to climb aboard. 40 years ago no problem. Today, problem.

I also like the idea that it is affixed on the starboard side or port side. This should make it reasonably stable climbing up.

I am going to have to think about this for a while. Mike said it is about a 2 month backlog on shipping items. He individually builds every ladder, etc.