[C320-list] C320 MKII ladder & safety

[David J Gleason]

Wayne:

I have done some single handed sailing and the thought of  not being able
to lower the ladder from the water has always bothered me.  I have
thought of tying the ladder up with yarn that could be broken with a good
pull.  However I then need to run a line across the access opening so as
not to fall backward out of the cockpit.

If you could describe the arrangement you use, I would appreciate it. 
Photos would be a great help.

Thanks,

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150

On Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:04:05 -0800 (PST) Wayne Strickland
<nadowayne at yahoo.com> writes:
> 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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