[C320-list] Swim Ladder and Dinghy Davits

[John Beck]

I have a rope ladder to deploy, I’ve also seen the ladder pulled up under
the dinghy.

Jb


On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 9:20 AM ptormey 4square.net via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> Very happy with my dinghy davits except that it blocks the swim ladder
> when underway. That ain't good for my man-overboard recovery plan.
> C320-er's already know that the ladder is tricky to deploy from the water
> but it can be done.
>
> Short of adding another ladder to the transom I'm looking for cost
> effective solutions.
> Currently I'm toying with putting a hinge between the 2nd and 3rd steps to
> allow the ladder to store 'shorter' and clear the dink BUT fall open into a
> locked position.
>
> Before I grab my hacksaw:
> a) Has anybody solved this problem?
> b) Anybody wanna guess at a solution?
>
> thanks
>
>
> Pat
> Pat Tormey
> #1037
> s/v Blues Skies
> Newport RI
>
>