Jim, Yes it will. I have a line on the ladder to make it easier to pull the ladder up - but I don't use a dinghy and would only use the ladder for swimming or MOB retrieval. If I had a dinghy I would do as you do. All a matter of perspective!
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have never had the ladder fall down, so I just let gravity do the work. > I have a line off the back so you can pull the ladder down from in the > water, I think any physical restraint is going to make that more difficult. > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > > On 6 February 2014 11:37, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Mine is the same. People thread the gate through the ladder to keep the >> ladder up. I prefer a bungee. >> >> Joel >> 35/3 >> Annapolis >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Here's ours...simple enough to cut the top rail and put in a gate. >>> Remember to leave the ladder on the outside of the gate so you can pull it >>> down from the water. Both our C&C's came from the PO with the gate wire >>> threaded through the ladder, for some inscrutable reason. >>> >>> >>> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UXUqb120Ihw/Uh9uoRAymRI/AAAAAAAABTs/4SocqvNPCic/w1270-h857-no/storm+riding.jpg >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Watts >>> Paradigm Shift >>> C&C 35 Mk III >>> Victoria, BC >>> >>> >>> On 6 February 2014 10:48, Dennis Cheuvront <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> That's what I was describing in my earlier reply. Easy to do. Ends >>>> caps with eyes are relatively inexpensive. Just cut the rail leaving a >>>> little stub, insert end cap with eye and make the lifeline gate. Done. >>>> >>>> If you don't have a lower rail and are worried about strength of the >>>> pulpit, you can install one with a couple of rail tees on the vertical >>>> pulpit section and a short section of rail. Would provide a lower rail to >>>> step over. >>>> >>>> Now that I visualize this, I might actually do this on Touche'. >>>> >>>> Dennis C. >>>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>>> Mandeville, LA >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Prime Interest < >>>> primeinter...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Take a look at >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.barkers-island-marina.com/yachtworld/sail.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> the $19,900 C&C 32 .. photo #2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Prime Interest >>>>> >>>>> 1982 C&C Landfall >>>>> >>>>> Toronto, Canada >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of >>>>> *John Russo >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:52 PM >>>>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>>>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List [SPAM] Climing over the stern rail is a pain >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Bob, that would be helpful. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> johnrussob...@optonline.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* CnC-List >>>>> [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] >>>>> *On Behalf Of *Robert Abbott >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:39 PM >>>>> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >>>>> *Subject:* [SPAM]Stus-List Climing over the stern rail is a pain >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> Our 32 has a lower rail and a gate up top.....looks to be factory but >>>>> not sure....can send you a pic offline if you want. >>>>> >>>>> Rob Abbott >>>>> AZURA >>>>> C&C 32 - 84 >>>>> Halifax, N.S. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2014/02/05 3:33 PM, John Russo wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a 32 with a double rail at the stern and am thinking about >>>>> cutting the upper and adding a gate. My swim ladder actually comes >>>>> slightly >>>>> above the lower rail when up where it tie it. My concern is that I have a >>>>> motor mount and a 65 Lb outboard on the stern rail port side vertical >>>>> post >>>>> which I will have to shift more to port but wondered about the rail >>>>> strength after cutting. Any thoughts? I am also looking for a lighter >>>>> outboard with a little less HP. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> Arpeggio 32 >>>>> >>>>> Norwalk CT >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Joel >> 301 541 8551 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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