I was trained, when I was a volunteer on Harbor Patrol, to always stop the boat, to hove to with a sailboat, when boarding anyone from the water on a ladder to the boat. That training reinforced what I had learned at sailing schools at Wooden Boat Center in Maine and Wooden Boat Foundation at Port Townsend on Puget Sound. Much safer than having a boarding ladder slide because the boat is underway or undersail. Steve M-15 # 335 -----Original Message----- From: David Grah via montgomery_boats Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 11:08 AM To: griemmolo2@gmail.com Cc: For and About Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder I found the removable ladder could slide along the edge of the boat where it was deployed, especially if someone was using it while the boat was underway. I found it tended to rock around a little as someone used it. It also required a little care to make sure it was properly configured when it was deployed. With the fixed ladder, there is no question. I note I still have my removable ladder if anyone wants it. I'll say the quality is good. David GrahBishop California Message: 6Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 16:09:03 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJX0R-afn11HO0ejp15vW=v1Jqt87c=sgsD1Tq6oKULBDQ@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" David Grah Thanks for the pdf. unfortunately I can not get it to print for me. I have given some thought to the over the gunwales mounting ladder. As I sail with a mate 50% of the time the ladder could remain stowed unless needed. I would deploy it when single handling. You mentioned it not being secure can you elaborate on that a little? ? George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails" On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 3:31 PM, George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Dave