Excuse me for belaboring this, Joel, I'm not sure you're quite seeing my point. If you're in the water, having just fallen overboard, how do you get the ladder down?
I think this is just as important in the marina as it is out on the chuck, especially around here where it's cold water year round. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 6 February 2014 13:15, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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