[C320-list] C320 MKII ladder & safety

[Bruce Heyman]

Bob,
Did you come up with some sort of cover to keep the polypropylene ladder out
of the sun?  Clever idea to mount an emergency ladder on the swim step.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert E.
Sloat
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 5:35 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 MKII ladder & safety

Wayne-On my hull 894 I do the same thing you do.  I also made slight 
adjustments to the ladder and latches so the lines release them easily.  I 
also like the solid feel of the ladder as part of the rear rail behind the 
helm.

I have also hooked up a polypropylene ladder that sits on the stern step 
securely attached to the boat and a Velcro strap to keep the thing rolled up

until needed for use.  Fortunately have never be in the water when single 
handing.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Strickland" <nadowayne at yahoo.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:04 AM
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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