Swim Ladder

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

I am looking at getting a Inboard Vdrive boat. All the boats I see just have a swim platform on the back. Do they make a ladder to mount to the swim platform. Reason I ask is my grandparents and parent some time go out with me on the boat. Was just wondering if they made a ladder to attach to it so they could get in and out the water. If anyone has pics I would appreciate it.

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

No one has any comments about a swim ladder?

Dredd · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 117 City: Wichita

Well, since nobody else has anything to say, this link should help. Wink

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

I know some about swim platform ladders. My current boat has one. But can you mount these to fiberglass and teak swim platforms. I haven't seen a boat yet with one.

Dredd · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 117 City: Wichita

Sorry, I've always wanted to use that and never really get the chance.
Some platforms definitely have ladders.

Some fold up more nicely than others:

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

That is what I was wanting to see. Thank you for the help. Just don't want to get a boat and some people not be able to get in and out of the boat.

Kip · Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 20

We put one our teak swim platform for the same reason you are. It has worked out great, now everybody is comfortable with getting out of the water.

Check out Wholesale marine they had the best price when I was shopping.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 4:27 am Post subject:

I saw this earlier and came to the forums and then saw this topic...looks like Malibu is answering that question....

Nooga678 · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 4:53 am Post subject:

Just upgrade your rear ballast so that when they are filled the platform is underwater. Then people can just roll up onto it like a beached whale, or maybe more like a walrus if you like that style better.

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

That doesn't look too bad. But man it looks like it twists the platform alittle when that guy steps up on the ladder. Think it would be better if it came off the back instead of the side.

SilverMustang35 · Posted: Mar 19, 2010 5:55 am Post subject:

I just kinda wondered how it would do for surfing....Thats alot of drag and would the ladder try to come out...I didnt see it twist the platform, looks like it just had weight put on it and it went down a little bit...

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

Maybe that is why they put it sticking out the side like that. Maybe it didn't twist but the platform just bent down. Maybe just from the weight. Guess we will see as time goes on.

jrbishop4 · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 43 City: Peoria

I was behind a xstar at the Mastercraft factory that had a ladder mounted on the teak plateform. I would guess it is a option now from Mastercraft since they had one on a factory demo boat.