Hand rail at swim platform

[dvx216]

So my wife do to two brain surgeries has balance problems. Is there a removeable grab rail that could help her getting on and off the boat. Would be putting it on a 2001 340 Da.

 

[Woody]

So my wife do to two brain surgeries has balance problems. Is there a removeable grab rail that could help her getting on and off the boat. Would be putting it on a 2001 340 Da.

There are, look at WM or Defender maybe. If you just get the flush mounts you could get creative and bend up your own railings to meet your needs.

 

[Boca_Vincent]

There used to be a company called Easy-Up that made some, but they went out of business. I was looking for something a while back because we do a lot of diving and it can be very difficult for some to get back on board with all the gear on. Never found anything I liked. But here are some ideas.

https://www.waketowerpro.com/index.cfm?p=item_detail&productid=498

 

[dvx216]

Not swimming but getting on and off the boat at the dock.

 

[Lazy Daze]

I did something similar for my parents to make getting into and out of a skiff easier at the dock. Since you have a "stand-a-lone" platform, it's pretty much the same as a dock. I sunk two rod holders (vertical) into the dock as "sockets" about 18" apart with a backer plate underneath. I then did some measuring and had a local welding shop create the "handle". We used SS tubing with an OD that was just smaller than the ID of the rod holders. My setup has (3) pieces, all welded together to be one piece that simply slips into and out of the rod holders. In my case, I had (2) vertical pieces (legs) and one horizontal piece (handrail). The handrail is about 48" long. It's connected across the top of the (2) legs and then extends about 30" past the vertical pieces.

You would obviously choose the height of the legs and length of the handrail that would suit your situation.

Caveat: Be exact with your measuring of the distance between the two vertical pieces so the "legs" slide in and out easily. You want an accurate "center to center" measurement for the shop. The way I did it was to be very accurate of the holes I drilled in the dock - making the center points for the hole saw exactly 18" C-C and I used a slightly bigger hole saw to give myself a little "wiggle room" when installing the rod holders.

 

[Scott S.]

www.swimplatforms.com has two styles. Removable. Patented ! We are Easy Up Swim Handles !!!! Never out of business, as mentioned above. We did have a ( handles ) web site that was Hijacked. 602-431-8225 M-F 7 to 3 Thank You

 

[ocgrant]

www.swimplatforms.com has two styles. Removable. Patented ! We are Easy Up Swim Handles !!!! Never out of business, as mentioned above. We did have a ( handles ) web site that was Hijacked. 602-431-8225 M-F 7 to 3 Thank You

I have them and love them…

 

[b_arrington]

You could do something like this (not my image). https://www.waketowerpro.com/index.cfm?p=item_detail&productid=498

Might be a little short for boarding from the dock.

There's also this type from Taco Marine that fits into a standard 30 degree fishing rod holder.

Here's another type from Taco Marine that's straight. It comes with a receptacle that seems more or less flush-mount.

There's also a "staple rail" option. Seems similar to what Dennis mentioned in his custom project. Here's some examples from a website I found. They can be fixed or removable, and they offer both a standard or custom-made product. https://www.tannermfg.com/store/Standard-Size-Staple-Rails-c33621838

 

[Pirate Lady]

My dam ladder is so short it barely reaches below the top of the outdrive. It’s completely useless. And can’t be replaced because the internal bolts are buried in a molded in platform.

 

[Scott S.]

You could easily drill out the mounting bolts, and thru bolt a new ladder with backing plates on the underside of your platform.

 

[Stingrayaxe]

Or do what I did. We use this extension most every

time the ladder is deployed:

 

[b_arrington]

Or do what I did. We use this extension most every View attachment 133141 View attachment 133142 time the ladder is deployed:

That could be good for Pirate Lady's issue.

Maybe not so much for the OP since his Admiral needs stability to/from the boat/dock.

 

[Stingrayaxe]

That could be good for Pirate Lady's issue.

Maybe not so much for the OP since his Admiral needs stability to/from the boat/dock.

Yes that was directed to Pirate. Pardon the interruption to the original issue. Carry on.

 

[370Dancer]

My dam ladder is so short it barely reaches below the top of the outdrive. It’s completely useless. And can’t be replaced because the internal bolts are buried in a molded in platform.
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Aww, now I want to know more about the hailing port thing.