Re: Diving Ladders
I have seen one manufacturer of dive ladders that makes a heavy-duty unit made out of oval aluminum tubing. If I were to install a dive ladder I would have a shop make a simple tree type ladder that will hold a min 300lbs on each branch/step. Probably cost less than a quality ladder would, too.<br /><br />Suggestions: whatever length ladder you think you need, its not enough
get more steps. Plan on boarding the ladder with the waterline at your neck. A bottom rung at your knees is too high.<br /><br />Also, I secure a few lines and hang them overboard. Each one has a large brass/bronze clip on the end
they hang to about 3-ft underwater. First thing I do when I come up is to clip a line to a bronze ring on my w-belt
then pop the belt buckle. Then I clip a second line to my BC, inflate and roll out of it. Now I can board the boat without all that stuff hanging off my body. I just pull the lines up to load the equipment.
