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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: Bobg on May 17, 2010, 11:33:24 AM

Title: swim ladder
Post by: Bobg on May 17, 2010, 11:33:24 AM
When commissioning and waxing my boat I noticed that where the little legs on the swim ladder contact the boat severe dimples have occurred.  These go through the gel coat and look unsightly, anyone had this problem and what did you do?  Is there something that can be glued on the boat to take up the impact?  I could probably figure it out but wanted to see what others have done.  Thanks   Bob
Title: Re: swim ladder
Post by: Stu Jackson on May 17, 2010, 01:45:39 PM
Do you have chair leg covers on the tips?
Title: Re: swim ladder
Post by: Ron Hill on May 17, 2010, 02:54:35 PM
Bob : I noted the same problem a number of years ago, even though I frequently change the 1" chair tips on the standoff legs. 
Here's what I did:
I ripped & sanded a piece of "Starboard" to where it was about 1/8" thick.  Then I cut two 1 1/2" discs.  Using 3M4200 on the hull side of the discs I placed them between the boarding ladder stand offs and the hull.  The weight of the empty ladder + letting it sit overnight gave me the pads that stand offs sit against when the ladder is down.  The white starboard even look nice when the ladder is up.   A thought
Title: Re: swim ladder
Post by: Bobg on May 18, 2010, 09:43:31 PM
Thanks Ron, that is exactly what I wanted to hear, yes I do have the tips on the legs, but it is not enough. I'll try and find some starboard, not really sure what it is, but it must be glue-able, if it worked for you.  Thanks  Bob