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Portable Gunwale-Mount Boarding Ladders
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Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders
These portable ladders hook right over your boat’s gunwale with a hull hugging design and ladder standoffs for added safety. They’re lightweight and fold flat for easy stowing. Plus, they float if accidentally dropped overboard! Premium vinyl covered hooks protect gunwale surfaces and are offered in two sizes. Thick non-skid steps feature an Ultra Traction tread that’s kind to your feet. Keep one accessible on board your boat for swimming, skiing and emergencies. 225lb. capacity.
- Mounting Style: Hook over gunwale
- Material: Heavy-duty 1" aluminum tubing, vinyl hooks and step treads
- Dimensions: 3-step: 36"L x 15"W; 4-step: 48"L x 15"W
- Warranty: One year
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 12 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
64%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (10)
- Safe (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Small boats (6)
- Open water (4)
- Large boats (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (6), Advanced (3)
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Pros
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
Cons
- Poor Design
Best Uses
- Open Water
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
In open water we use this boat ladder it is not easy to use becuase the stand offs are too short. If we could switch these out for longer stand offs then it would keep the ladder verticle it would be much easier to use. We will have to figure out how to make our own longer stand offs.
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Open Water
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
we beach on islands in the river and this makes boarding for the kids easy
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Large Boats
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
[...] I think it could be a bit more adjustable but hey it works.
Pros
- Adequate construction
- Easy To Use
- Folds compactly
Cons
- Stand-offs too short
Best Uses
- Large Boats
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
The flare of the hull is such that the stand-offs are not long enough to push the ladder vertical, so it slopes under the hull and is difficult to climb.
I'll have to extent the stand-offs somehow.
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
Weekends
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
Great for getting back into the boat after visiting the beach while the boat sits in the tidal water.
Pros
Cons
- Poor Design
- Unreliable
Best Uses
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
I have been searching for some type of ladder I can use on my bass boat to re-board from the water. Cannot find anything. I was at Westmarine and the man assured me this would work for a bass boat. It does not fit at all. Not even close. The hooks are not secure and the support braces are set to low. The ladder is very poor designed.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Holds Boat Securely
- Reliable
- Safe
Cons
- No water drain
- Pipes fill up with water
Best Uses
- Large Boats
- Open Water
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
works great, but tubes fill with water and can't drain back out. had to drill hole in bottom of tubes
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
have not used yet. it is for a trip we are taking in July
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about West Marine Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders:
Very hard for a fat guy to climb. Moves around alot. The rubber on the hooks that hang on the boat tore on the very first day. I wouldn't buy this one again. I'll look at a heavier model next time
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Portable Gunwale Mount Boarding Ladders
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