Boat ladder?

[tcounty]

Getting older a fatter. Keep think if I fall out of my boat will I be able to climb up the motor and back into the boat. I used to could no problem years ago. Now I’m not so sure. I’m thinking some kinda flip down ladder I could get to from the back of the boat if I had to.


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[Loop Knot]

good plan. Even if it was just a rope with a good loop in it you could get one foot in and then be able to fling the other leg over the edge of the boat. Some sort of contingency plan in case you find yourself neck-deep in 42 degree water. Yikes!

[tcounty]

This is kinda what I had in mind

Rope would work but I’d have to figure out how to get to it from in the water.

Seachoice Telescoping Transom Mount Ladder, SS Telescoping Boat Ladders Boat Boarding Ladders | iBoats


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[tcounty]

This may be the ticket


DasMarine Heavy Duty 3 Steps Boat Marine Sport/Diver Ladder 316 Stainless Steel Dual Vertical Telescoping Tube with 2.5" Transom Mounting Extension Shim (3 Step Ladder) Robot Check


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[spindle]

I don't remember where I bought mine, but I ordered it online. The one I have is like to the one tcounty posted except mine has 4 steps. The three steps won't get you much past the cavitation plate on your motor. The extra step makes a big difference.

[svh]

The same thoughts were runnin through my mind 2 years ago, so I bought this : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0097L6KMK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I leave it folded up on top of the gusset in the transom area, and can reach, and deploy it from the water, even with my top in the down position. My boat sits pretty low, so three steps are plenty for my setup. YMMV.

Yes, I tested it out thoroughly, and not only is it easy to deploy and use, it is fairly out of the way, and holds my 200 pound frame very well. This is for emergency purposes only.

I did dissemble the mounts, and installed a 6 or 8 inch piece of bicycle inner tube over the main tube to stop the rattling ! I also cut 1/2" plywood backers, placed under the gusset, to provide additional support.

[Snubby]

Good thread and great reminder! I will think about this and then forget about it. I'm afraid I'm in the same position, I may could use big motor to hoist myself back up enough to get in the boat. But really don't want to find out the hard way. I envision myself holding onto the rail and guiding myself back to shore with the I pilot. This time of year that could be a death sentence even if you did make it to said shore. Put this on my priority list as well as steps for my boat trailer.

[Retired2Fish]

Great discussion. I fell in a few years ago while fishing Lake Washington in MS. I was able to get my feet on the lower unit and used the trim switch to raise the motor and this helped me get back in the boat. The water was not cold but getting back in the boat quickly was a necessity. If you have been to Washington in the spring you know that it is full of snakes as well as crappie. As I said earlier, this happened several years ago and I'm not sure that I would be able to do the same thing now and certainly not as quickly. A fold down ladder is the best option, IMO.

[bfish]

I fish solo a lot. Not just crappie but trout and smallmouth too. I have several boats. This works well for all of them as I move it from the raft to the drift boat to the jon boat.

A self-stowing raft or dinghy ladder helping you get back in the boat.

[spindle]

The problem I see when using a rope type ladder is when you try to climb into the boat the part that is below the bottom of the boat will go under the boat. Y'all may want to consider keeping a solar blanket in the boat. They are very inexpensive and may save your life. I have one in my boat along with a telescoping ladder mounted on the transom.