swim ladder

[dory boat]

I remember a folding mahogany swim ladder with four or six steps that folded in1/2 for storing. I would greatly appreciate someone leading me a source.
Thanks

[paladin]

I don't have the data in this computer but the plans are available from the Woodenboat store, also was in an older issue of WB.....I think the original design was by Giffy Full IIRC...

[jverl]

You can also see this plan in Mate "The Finely Fitted Yacht". Here is one I made from those plans:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8df27b3127cceb4470eaa632a00000026100KYtGbRyyYy

[Banjo]

Ooh nice ladder!
Very shiny too, is it slippery when wet on those steps? ;p

Those hooks on the top look like brass, did you make them yourself or are they available as is?

[BETTY-B]

WB#84, pages 91-95. Just happen to be reading that yesterday...

DAN

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

I have a project of this type.

It occurred to me that since my companion ladder "lands" on the engine box, with the top of the box forming a step and two steps on the face of the box, I could replace the existing ladder with a swim ladder of this type, which would thus do double duty and save having to carry round a separate swim ladder.

[JimConlin]

For a Concordia yawl:


http://www.concordiaboats.com/images/stockroom/ladder_02_large.jpg

[Figment]

Are those ordinary jib cars that the ladder is hooked into, or some specialty thing?

[JimConlin]

Are those ordinary jib cars that the ladder is hooked into, or some specialty thing?

I'd guess they're the vanilla item. Here's one:
http://shop.torresen.com/shipsstore/utility/images/ABIMARINE/amazon/194012.jpg

[jverl]

Banjo,
The bronze ladder fittings (including hinges) came from Toplicht. The bronze hooks came from Traditional Marine.

[djn]

Looks like I have another winter project. That is one beautiful ladder.. Cheers.

[paladin]

The hardware is also available from Defender Industries, N.Y., or A & B Industries, California....

[Steve Lansdowne]

I've been impressed by this design.

http://www.skiffamerica20.com/misc/111.jpg

http://www.skiffamerica20.com/misc/112.jpg

It is on the SkiffAmerica.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

beautiful job Jverl.... :)