Bow to Beach Ladders

[gman9352]

I found a guy in Minnesota who is making the old Wesbar style bow to beach ladder. His site is www.stcroixmarineproducts.com. Awesome ladder and the price is reasonable.

 

[kpetry]

Thanks for the link. I'm going to give one of these some serious thought.

 

[Loneranger]

I have one. I do not use it very often, since with kids we always end up swimming off the stern anyway. It was on the boat when I bought it. Maybe this year I will try to use it more and see if I actually find it practical. You can see it on the bow in my signature picture.

 

[Presentation]

Where do you fit this thing when not in use?

With three kids and multiple activities from water skiing, tubing, fishing, etc, we need to be concerned with how much storage area something will consume.

We do not beach every time out so I would prefer to have something that is not always in my view plus does not take up much room.

I purchased the below on sale for $89.

Xtend & Climb Xtend & Climb 750P Type II

I store this under the forward most cushion in the V-birth along with a lot of other stuff.
When we use it I secure a line from the ladder to the bow rail. This prevents the ladder from falling if the boat moves around a bit plus it makes retrieval easier.

 

[jimdavi]

Where I boat, (St Croix river) most folks leave it attached to the bow all the time. It closes up nicely and we just tie it with the included nylon strap.

 

[Larry&Leisa]

Thanks for the link. :thumbsup: We beach every weekend and was already getting tired of dragging a ladder up and down.

 

[Half Off]

I have a Wesbar also and love it. It's so much easier at the beach with it and we just leave it attached and tied up to the bow rail also when underway.

 

[Beer Thirty]

When we use it I secure a line from the ladder to the bow rail. This prevents the ladder from falling if the boat moves around a bit plus it makes retrieval easier.

Geez, been there. The next ladder i get for our pontoon is getting some sort of leash. :lol:

 

[Loneranger]

Presentation,

You can see mine in my signature photo attached to the bow rail. That is where I "stored" it last year. Granted I did not use it so this year I may remove it since it looks a little bit ghetto the way mine is stored.

John

 

[Steve SIG]

I purchased my Gr8 White Bow to Beach Ladder from Xwerx direct: Bow to beach ladder at Xwerx Direct

It was pretty cheap and is quite handy since we use it every week.

• Mildew Resistant/Non-Absorbent Polypropylene Retrieval Strap
• UV Stabilized PVC covered steps
• Designed to work with vessels with a mounting height up to 70 inches.
• Effortless set up and removal for a clean sleek bow profile when the ladder is not in use.
• Easily folds into a 16”x14”x16” cube for easy stowage when boat is underway or not in use (7 step ladder)
• Weight of Gangplank is 15lbs (6.8 kg)
• Maximum Weight Capacity of 300 lbs (136.4Kg)

Here is a video of the Gr8 White Bow To Beach Ladder | Accordion Gangplank in use!

[video=youtube;VYACLQ9nSCc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VYACLQ9nSCc[/video]


It also stows away into a cube when not in use...

 

[Paladin]

I am studying that picture very hard, to figure out the uh the uh like way the um design of the steps ah how they are um ... yes, what was I saying? The steps are um very um nice..

 

[1956olds]

WHY would you let her off the boat?