Cool Boarding Ladder, anyone using one?

[Fish]

Saw this on a bass boat in a dealership today and wrote down the name. Anyone using one? Any pros and cons? I have been looking for something to help people get out of the water for the center-console and the stv, but did not want to put a ladder on the CC, and that is not even an option for the stv.

just curious if anyone had one, if they liked it, and passing along something cool as an option for anyone in the same boat so to speak LOL

http://www.basscatstore.com/ProductImages/boatacc/ELadder.jpg

btw, it is called an E ladder by r&r designs inc

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[JWS]

Any pics in da up position? maybe i could drag my fat ass into the vegas in deep water again

[Corona Mike]

Jody, do you know who sells them? Looks like something that mite come in handy! Or we could just have Foley make um'!!!

[Fish]

jws, no pics in the up position, but it the one i saw on the bass boat was folded up and is 180 degrees from the down position, flush with the mounted piece. It has some sort of know you pull or push to get it to come down. I actually would not have even noticed it is i did not see a sticker on the back of the boat showing how to get the ladder down and kept looking under the transom on the side for a ladder. Finally saw it on the jackplate/transom bracket.

mike, I was thinking the same thing, I need something like this before tmz gets a video of me trying to throw myself over the side of a freshly waxed boat in deep water.:eek::D I am not sure who sells them or where to get a good deal, but R&R designs makes them and its called an E ladder. FIgure they are pretty new since I have never seen anything like it (except for on the back on stoneman's euro, but that was a custom piece and a little different). I was guessing someone on here had to have already used one, but maybe not. I might have to be the first guinnea pig. Foley, huuuum.:thumbsup:

[roadtriprhino]

Thanks Fish,been trying to figure out what I was gonna do about a ladder.think you just help me make up my mind! Keep us posted.

[AwesomeBullet]

That ladder does make it a lot easier to reboard the boat, but it sure isn't easy lol! I mean, I'm not the biggest person in the world (those of you that know me know what I mean lol!) and I had to really be sure of my footing before I climbed up. It doesn't hang down in the water as far as it looks like it does and you gotta kinda do the sandhill crane lift your leg into the sky thing to get on the first step. Once you get your weight standing up straight then it's not too bad. Just make sure you have some sort of grab handle above it on the deck to help pull yourself in.

You should see that on almost all boats now, I know at least in the bassboat realm since 2007 (I think, but might be a year early on that) all NMMA certified boats had to have some sort of reboarding device installed.

[Fish]

thanks for the feedback grant, i had not thought about that. Hopefully my stv sits a little lower in back than most bass boats, but now that you mention it, the one i saw was on a bass boat and it did have some sort of handle up higher, i just figured it was to string fish from or something :D

[Tom Foley]

I'll take a pic of the Armstrong ladder setup on mine . I cut down a three step ladder to two steps , stows under back hatch easily along with the kitchen sink , roll a way tool box and spare powerhead ........:cheers:

[Wile E. Coyote]

That Should Be Standard Equipment On Allisons !!!

Rich Martin 018:D

[atgill]

I put a e-ladder on the back of my xb2003, works good, easy to use.
One knob operation

[1BadAction]

I've climbed my fat ass into the bass boat via the foot on the cav-plate/mid then splashwell method, but the high perf cowls are too flimsy to grab hold of. its always fun doing it in the summer when the damn motor is hotter than the surface of the sun too.

anyhow, I'd like to see someone sell one that slides IN the side of the boat like the newer bass rigs use.

[Reaction19]

where can i buy one i need one for the wife.

[Riverratt]

I was checking one of those ladders out for my boat but with the V8 I think it would be too far under the cowling to be able to use it. I would have to climb it at a 45 deg angle to the side since the cowling is soo wide. It also looked like it would be hard to put back up from inside the boat. May be a problem with a 3.0 alien also. I bet it makes a nice rooster tail when you forget to put it back up.

[jeffbare]

Does anyone have any experience with thier hydraulic jackplates? They look like a stout jackplate.

Link to the E Ladder: http://www.rnrd.com/mpa.main.html# click on E Ladder at to p of page.

[150aintenuff]

Does anyone have any experience with thier hydraulic jackplates? They look like a stout jackplate.

Link to the E Ladder: http://www.rnrd.com/mpa.main.html# click on E Ladder at to p of page.

they build the SLIDEMASTER jack plate... very nice indeed...

[WATERWINGS]

Looks like it would be hard on a bare foot.

[Corona Mike]

I put a e-ladder on the back of my xb2003, works good, easy to use.
One knob operation

Could you possably post a picture of it mounted? How much does it weigh? Thanks Mike T.:cheers:

[Rocket]

That is cool!

[Tom Foley]

I've climbed my fat ass into the bass boat via the foot on the cav-plate/mid then splashwell method, but the high perf cowls are too flimsy to grab hold of. its always fun doing it in the summer when the damn motor is hotter than the surface of the sun too.

anyhow, I'd like to see someone sell one that slides IN the side of the boat like the newer bass rigs use.
Not only that ..on an Allison for example or my STV , the cav plate is WAY BACK !! The Armstrong ladder bracket and ladder is the deal for the Euro . Picture this ..you are on the river or lake by yourself , you have lost a prop blade or whatever else requires you to leave the boat , you have to change the prop in the water . Assuming you are smart enough to carry a spare prop and the tools to change it , now you have to get back in the boat deep water . The Armstrong ladder system is still the most economical way to go at around 200.00 . I have been brainstorming a few things for the Allisons but have not given it enough time , need to get on it .:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Rocket]

Not only that ..on an Allison for example or my STV , the cav plate is WAY BACK !! The Armstrong ladder bracket and ladder is the deal for the Euro . Picture this ..you are on the river or lake by yourself , you have lost a prop blade or whatever else requires you to leave the boat , you have to change the prop in the water . Assuming you are smart enough to carry a spare prop and the tools to change it , now you have to get back in the boat deep water . The Armstrong ladder system is still the most economical way to go at around 200.00 . I have been brainstorming a few things for the Allisons but have not given it enough time , need to get on it .:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Or if you gotta pee!!!! :D

[Corona Mike]

Not only that ..on an Allison for example or my STV , the cav plate is WAY BACK !! The Armstrong ladder bracket and ladder is the deal for the Euro . Picture this ..you are on the river or lake by yourself , you have lost a prop blade or whatever else requires you to leave the boat , you have to change the prop in the water . Assuming you are smart enough to carry a spare prop and the tools to change it , now you have to get back in the boat deep water . The Armstrong ladder system is still the most economical way to go at around 200.00 . I have been brainstorming a few things for the Allisons but have not given it enough time , need to get on it .:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Two Things There Foley.....Spare prop weighs way to much...rope is much lighter!...Second you really don't have a reel emergency until you RUN OUT OF BEER!!! Now get with the design on a boarding ladder for us "Old Guys"! BTW, Did you see the thread needing pictures of the "Allison planing plate" that mounts on the jack plate that I TOLD YOU YOU NEEDED TO MAKE!:D:D

[gary slagle]

try this... take an old skihandle-bridle,put a stainless clip in the rope end & hook it to the transom eye.i have no problem getting in the stv but my wife ... well different story,she uses the handle-ladder setup without any trouble.problem solved-cheeply :thumbsup:

[Tom Foley]

try this... take an old skihandle-bridle,put a stainless clip in the rope end & hook it to the transom eye.i have no problem getting in the stv but my wife ... well different story,she uses the handle-ladder setup without any trouble.problem solved-cheeply :thumbsup:

Even though you have the build of a pro gymnast ...i want to see you get in the Euro from deep water !! Gotta have the short ladder when you are built like me ..we won't go there !!!!!:cheers:

[gary slagle]

Even though you have the build of a pro gymnast ...i want to see you get in the Euro from deep water !! Gotta have the short ladder when you are built like me ..we won't go there !!!!!:cheers:

tom ,have you seen the small aluminum steps that can bolt to the transom? cant remember where i saw them ,some boat catalogue ?? sometimes i get so tired from slalom sking that i can hardly get my a$$ back on the platform of the mastercraft so i kinda know what you mean .

[jeffbare]

I think it would work great on the inside of a motor on our cat, with the ability to support yourself with the steering tie bar. Any idea what they cost?

[Powerplay25]

They are $215.00.

[omega_679]

Not only that ..on an Allison for example or my STV , the cav plate is WAY BACK !! The Armstrong ladder bracket and ladder is the deal for the Euro . Picture this ..you are on the river or lake by yourself , you have lost a prop blade or whatever else requires you to leave the boat , you have to change the prop in the water . Assuming you are smart enough to carry a spare prop and the tools to change it , now you have to get back in the boat deep water . The Armstrong ladder system is still the most economical way to go at around 200.00 . I have been brainstorming a few things for the Allisons but have not given it enough time , need to get on it .:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Not only the tools to change a prop, i have seen Tom's tool kit,talk about spare parts!!! Down to simple wire connectors. I have the same Armstrong ladder Tom is talking about and it is awsome for my f_t a_s.

[omega_679]

Here is a link to the ladder and others from Dixie Marine
<cite>www.dixiemarinesales.com/searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=69 - 146k</cite>