STV Euro ladder, cleats, grab handle

[2fast4u2]

I totally wrecked my shin slipping and getting in my Euro this weekend.

Any of you stv owners using some type of ladder and/or grab handle. Also, there are no cleats or anything to attach ropes or bumpers too which makes docking or rafting up difficult!

What do you guys use? Pics please!!

Ryan

[wagoetzmann]

R&D E Ladder, a couple Rex Marine grab handles and some grip tape.

[Jim Morris]

Ryan
You can pop up cleats such as on my stv

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[2fast4u2]

Thanks for the ideas guys!!!

[STV_Keith]

Pop up cleats for sure. My boat sits low in the back, so I usually just jump up and put my butt on the sponson.

http://www.speedcraving.com/stv/cockpit_cover/images/DSCN4175.jpg

[CDave]

I got some pop-up mushroom cleats for mine. Lowest priced style of pop-up cleat I could find.
http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=cleatsmushroom

[KeninSC]

Pop Up Cleats are Cool. Just remember, if your boat sits low in the back they will let water in while you are parked or not moving. Not a problem though if you have bilge pumps.

[Tom Foley]

I used the standard Armstrong ladder and mount on mine (Armstrong Nautical Products ) , just cut the 3 step ladder down to 2 steps for easy storage under the hatch . Grip tape on the "triangle " and Accon 4 - 1/2 " pop up cleats cut into the area of the deck fore and aft that already had glassed in reinforcement under deck . BTW I totally destroyed my shin on Scott's (Euro Scott ) boat on the St Johns a few years ago on the St John's River . The infection damn near hospitalized me !!

[Mr. Demeanor]

If you get pop up, pull up, or folding cleats, make sure the ones you get have the rubber bushings. I have been on boats that have the cheap ones and the rattle will drive you crazy.
I plan on doing mushroom cleats on mine. dont forget to use backing plates on the cleats especially if your boat is a light/thin build.

[SouthernComfort]

http://www.aquaperformance.com/1062.html

I have a ladder similar to one of the aqua performance ladders on my Euro, I don't have any pictures of how it's mounted but I could take some and email or text them to you if you would like. It's a spring loaded single step ladder and works great and it actually doesn't look that bad when mounted