Sandra, The main reason for a permanently mounted ladder is safety. It's always there when you need it, accessible from the water after you fall off the boat. Well, not you. After I fall off the boat. Anyway, my rope ladder would still be in the bilge somewhere. Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Seawitch Sent: January 29, 2003 10:37 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladders & sculling Hi all, Please enlighten me, why would you want or need to scull your sail boat? Also, has anyone tried the rope type ladders with wooden steps which fold up and can be stored rather that permanently fixed. What are your thoughts and opinions on them. ===== Time for a cool change! Sandra __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats