I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Wrinkle Boat Mates I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago. Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same. Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that? George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails" ------------------------------
Nice job! http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf Gary Oberbeck gilasailr@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: David Grah via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> To: griemmolo2 <griemmolo2@gmail.com> Cc: For and About Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 11:21 am Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Wrinkle Boat Mates I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago. Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same. Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that? George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails" ------------------------------
Yeah, nicely done! I have an aluminum two-step flip-down with four mount points, similar to the one David posted a link to (except the upper step is fixed in place as part of what mounts to the transom - only the lower step flips down). It came with my Monty so I haven't messed with it so far...works fine, as long as one is flexible enough to pull one's feet up high, knees to chest for us tall people, to get feet on the lower step. If you want something less gymnastic...go with a three-step, or a 3-4 step telescoping one that goes deeper into the water when deployed. I may move mine horizontally, as it is mounted a bit to the outside, such that the outer vertical bar is in the water a bit when heeling to that side. I doubt it has any major effect on speed, but still...:-) cheers, John S. On 04/03/2018 11:21 AM, David Grah via montgomery_boats wrote:
I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf
David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Wrinkle Boat Mates
I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago.
Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same.
Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that?
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
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-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Hi John, I went for the four step. I figured if I went over the side and took a mouth full of water I would want an easy as possible time to get back on. Then too when conditions are rough the chance of going in are increased as well as the boat starting to "Hobby Horse" with me hanging onto the tail for dear life. I figure with that fourth step being eventually deep in the water I can hop on and go for a ride. Fair winds, Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:12 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Yeah, nicely done!
I have an aluminum two-step flip-down with four mount points, similar to the one David posted a link to (except the upper step is fixed in place as part of what mounts to the transom - only the lower step flips down).
It came with my Monty so I haven't messed with it so far...works fine, as long as one is flexible enough to pull one's feet up high, knees to chest for us tall people, to get feet on the lower step.
If you want something less gymnastic...go with a three-step, or a 3-4 step telescoping one that goes deeper into the water when deployed.
I may move mine horizontally, as it is mounted a bit to the outside, such that the outer vertical bar is in the water a bit when heeling to that side. I doubt it has any major effect on speed, but still...:-)
cheers, John S.
On 04/03/2018 11:21 AM, David Grah via montgomery_boats wrote:
I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf
David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Wrinkle Boat Mates
I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago.
Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same.
Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that?
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
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-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
I made a custom mount, but it was work. If I had to do it all over again, I'd try and findthis one for sale somewhere http://www.anchoring.com/everything-else/boat-ladders/3-step-transom-stern-m... On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 4:52:19 PM PDT, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote: Hi John, I went for the four step. I figured if I went over the side and took a mouth full of water I would want an easy as possible time to get back on. Then too when conditions are rough the chance of going in are increased as well as the boat starting to "Hobby Horse" with me hanging onto the tail for dear life. I figure with that fourth step being eventually deep in the water I can hop on and go for a ride. Fair winds, Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:12 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Yeah, nicely done!
I have an aluminum two-step flip-down with four mount points, similar to the one David posted a link to (except the upper step is fixed in place as part of what mounts to the transom - only the lower step flips down).
It came with my Monty so I haven't messed with it so far...works fine, as long as one is flexible enough to pull one's feet up high, knees to chest for us tall people, to get feet on the lower step.
If you want something less gymnastic...go with a three-step, or a 3-4 step telescoping one that goes deeper into the water when deployed.
I may move mine horizontally, as it is mounted a bit to the outside, such that the outer vertical bar is in the water a bit when heeling to that side. I doubt it has any major effect on speed, but still...:-)
cheers, John S.
On 04/03/2018 11:21 AM, David Grah via montgomery_boats wrote:
I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf
David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Wrinkle Boat Mates
I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago.
Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same.
Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that?
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
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-- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com
Very nicely done! *Keith R. Martin, P.Eng.* *Burnaby, B.C. Canada* *Serenity, M17 #353* On 3 April 2018 at 11:21, David Grah via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
I am very happy with the ladder I put on our Montgomery 15: http://davidgrah.net/Ladder.pdf
David GrahMontgomery 15Bishop California
Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 09:44:19 -0500 From: George Iemmolo <griemmolo2@gmail.com> To: MONTGOMERY LIST <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Boarding Ladder Message-ID: <CAP9=bJWDJN1sMe+7akR2L3HUjZKyzjrD=CWD09QWgpMkDpnnDw@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Wrinkle Boat Mates
I am looking to mount a boarding ladder as soon as the weather cooperates, presently 40 deg. in NWI 50 mi. E of Chicago.
Would like some feed back as to which type and any ideas on mounting same.
Looking at where I would have to get to indicates either mounting a hatch on the starboard side of the cockpit stern to get to the mounting screws or borrowing my great grand daughter (6 yr.) to clime into the starboard locker and hold the nuts. I have spoken to my grandson and he is o.k. with that?
George "We Can Not Control the Wind But We Can Adjust Our Sails"
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Thomas Buzzi