[C320-list] C320 MKII ladder & safety

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

One benefit to installing davits is that most installations include vertical elements from the base of the swim step.  This creates an excellent hand hold to help an unexpected person out ot the water.  I've also seen 320s with SS handles mounted on the transom.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Strickland <nadowayne at yahoo.com>

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:04:05 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: [C320-list] C320 MKII ladder & safety


Ladder deployment if in the water and not having a mate onboard, was a concern of mine.  I attached lines to the latches and to the ladder and they can easily be reached while in the water.  The lines release the ladder and pull it down to the water.  
Safety is a good thing.

Wayne Strickland
Wayne's World 594
Coronado, CA.

On Jan 23, 2009, at 7:27 AM, Sail0983 at aol.com wrote:

While I don't like it I think the advantage is that it can be deployed by  
someone in the water.

Dave Marchant
Illumination #983
Solomons, MD


In a message dated 1/23/2009 8:23:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bcampbell at valp.net writes:

What's  up with the cheap stern boarding ladder on the new boats? Even the
C375 has  it and they don't seam to be very user  friendly.


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