Do you take your pontoon boat in saltwater or does it stay in freshwater lakes? Like many items and accessories on your boat, the material a ladder is made out of is an important deciding factor. Garelick 19636:01 EEz-In Under Platform Double-Tube Telescoping Dive Ladder You can attach this Garelick/Eez-In Under Platform Double Tube Telescoping Ladder to your diving or swim platform. The rungs are placed to easily climb while wearing finned feet. If you do a lot of diving in your lake or have shallow ocean waters and go swimming, snorkeling or any diving activities, these are perfect for your excursions. Two stainless steel ladder options that are great for ocean waters are Amarine-made 3-step or 4-step telescoping ladders.ĭive ladders are recognized by their unique design of a single central rod with rungs on each side, as opposed to rungs in the middle attached to two left and right braces. Telescoping ladders are meant to be permanently installed on your pontoon. Garelick/Eez-In 19643:01 Under Platform Sliding Ladder It's designed for installation under swim platforms or under the deck at the bow. These grooved rungs have excellent traction, making it easy to grab onto for both kids and adults.Įxtreme Max 3005.3434 Undermount Pontoon Ladder - 4-StepĪnother option is the Garelick/Eez-In under-mount sliding ladder. When you're ready to use it, you can deploy it by unhooking the strap and sliding the rungs out into the water. It stows easily with a rubber strap when not in use. The Extreme Max under-mount pontoon ladder is made of aluminum and attaches to your pontoon under the front deck. You'll find that most under-mount ladders are placed in the front of the boat under the bow. Thanks to its slight incline, swimmers have an easier time climbing up onto the deck. This JIF Marine angled folding ladder is a popular model due to its large and slightly angled stairs. RecPro Marine Pontoon Boat 4 Step Folding Boarding Ladder AL-B4 When not in use, you can use its built-in clip to fold the rungs up and hold them in place.
The RecPro marine 4-step folding ladder has mounting slots for the gunwale and unfolds to rest on your 'toon with a set of plastic legs. You can slide this ladder up into its mounting hardware when you're in the water and simply fold it up when you leave. Remember that, because the bottom rungs aren't constantly sitting in the water, a removable ladder will last longer.Ī folding ladder is arguably the easiest type to use. They're usually lightweight and, even though they're designed to be removable, they can be installed and left in place as semi-permanent ladders. Many are capable of folding flat and being compact, which minimizes the space needed to stow them away. Removable ladders can take up some storage space.It doesn't take up any storage space under your benches where you might want to keep life jackets, boat fenders, dock lines and anchors handy.
You never have to fetch it in emergency situations, and it can be dropped into the water quickly.
No matter what, the handrails and rungs should be thicker rather than thinner, allowing plenty of gripping room and hopefully a non-slip surface with good traction for wet hands and feet.Įven if you've got the longest arms of anyone you know and don't need the ladder to go too deep underwater for you to reach it, longer is better for any potential guests you'll have on board who aren't so lanky.īeyond length, there are other things to consider when purchasing your pontoon ladder. Unless you're limber and can reach a high rung while also bobbing along in the water, four would be even more comfortable. To accommodate everyone who rides on your 'toon, it's important to make certain that your ladder is long enough that it extends below the surface of the water.īe sure you have at least two rungs underwater. Having a quality ladder is going to make getting out of the water a whole lot easier. Plus, at some point, somebody on your pontoon is going to want to take a swim and I imagine they'll want to get back in the boat again too (and without a whole lot of hassle and flayling of limbs to do so).
It's a downright practical thing to have, whether for the on-boarding of overboard passengers or to simply meet boating law requirements in your state. It's a matter of safety, legality and plain old convenience.
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