[C320-list] Boarding Ladder

[Martin Rosenberg]

My previous boat was a Pearson with narrow teak steps. I replaced them with
Catalina steps from Catalina Direct. I installed them with ss rivets and
they are still going strong more than 10 years later.
Martin Rosenberg
On Apr 19, 2015 12:51 PM, "Ken" <kspir4 at cox.net> wrote:

> Mine only had glue also.  Top one (bottom one when in the water) fell off
> and landed on the swim platform (thankfully).  I found that having that
> step come loose was not an anomaly when second fell off.  it went into the
> water and sank.  I guess they cut some corners on the newer boats.
> Is it better to rivet or bolt them on?
> Has anyone had to replace the steps?  If so, did you get them from
> Catalina?
> Ken
> Moondancer
> #1089
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 16, 2015, at 8:15 PM, John Stevenson <
> johnstevenson12944 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Not mine Dick or Arthur.
> > One would have thought they should have ss rivets but definitely nothing
> on
> > my boat.
> > Just seems to be a grey bondage material!
> > John
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Elizabeth Schwartz <
> > schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Ahoy.....I removed and replaced two steps last year......stainless pop
> >> rivets and adhesive.....think I used 4200......seal to prevent water
> from
> >> getting into tubing...Joe ...#245
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 07:45 PM, Arthur Miller wrote:
> >>
> >> John, You mention glue... No fasteners are apparent ?
> >>> My steps appear to be attached by what looks like a SS pop-rivet. Art.
> #
> >>> 680
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>
> >>> On Apr 16, 2015, at 7:12 PM, John Stevenson  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Good morning all
> >>>> One of the steps on the boarding ladder has come off.
> >>>> Is any one able to tell me what type of contact material I can use to
> >>>> glue
> >>>> it back on.
> >>>> Have never had to glue this type of step onto stainless steel before.
> >>>> Any help would be appreciated.
> >>>> regards
> >>>> John
> >>>> Jaraman # 1086
> >>>> Brisbane,Aus
> >>>
> >>>
>