Boat Ladder

[DiveCaptDean]

I am making one right now for the new dive platform.

mine will be 8 ft long...christmas tree type..1 1/2" square 6160 aluminum vertical with 1 1/4" horizontals. hinged on a bolt. you will need to figure out where you will mount it, and can make it removable. Make is so it moves almost 180deg. from top to bottom..but short yourself a couple of degrees when its down..its kind of hard to climb out of the water when a ladder is straight down..this is easily done by placing a block on your mounting plate...just a suggestion..also, if you are going to make it a longer ladder..stay away from steel..currently on my old boat, i have a 7 ft round aluminum ladder and it can be tough to bull up sometimes. Topside extended would be nice, but places to put your hands will suffice....have fun
Deano