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Old 29 November 2020, 05:38   #21
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Flip up steps not as hard to use as you think

Flip up steps are not as hard to use as you might think. As long as you can get hold of the bottom of your ‘A’ frame from the water, then you get one foot on the lower step and you’re on your way up. It saves an awful lot of drag and spray that you’ll get from a fitted ladder.
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Just another alternative to add to the mix 316 stainless unlike the Armstrong ladder

Batsystem 500 rib ladder- folds away when not in use very stable in and out with no swing under and no permanent attachments on the tubes and wider than the standard transom ladder as well as being much deeper in the water

Bit more pricy mind but suited my needs and easy to deploy
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Just another alternative to add to the mix 316 stainless unlike the Armstrong ladder

Batsystem 500 rib ladder- folds away when not in use very stable in and out with no swing under and no permanent attachments on the tubes and wider than the standard transom ladder as well as being much deeper in the water

Bit more pricy mind but suited my needs and easy to deploy
Looks a great piece of kit - how is it anchored at the top?
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Old 29 November 2020, 18:54   #24
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I'll be interested to know where Rick purchased his from.

Here is the manuf. werbsite: https://www.batsystem.se/en/products/rib500/

Not a cheap option! https://www.thewetworks.co.uk/collec...nflatable-ribs
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This is very similar - & more of a Yorky price lol . I bought this to replace my shorter Defender/St Croix steps last year (could no longer get me leg up high enough to reach the bottom step easily ;-) )- good access with 4 steps and folds away easily. Osculati are a pretty decent marine brand. Bought a few of their products over the year - horns, fuel filler caps etc

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIB-DINGH...0AAOSwLjhdEpm-
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I'll be interested to know where Rick purchased his from.

Here is the manuf. werbsite: https://www.batsystem.se/en/products/rib500/

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Mine was supplied by RC - they also made the custom straps attaching to the a frame eye bolts with 316 snaps at the end and a bag to put it in

I know it isn’t a cheap option but for my needs I didnt fancy a transom ladder as wanted something more substantial without the need for extra scaffolding on the a frame itself

Stows away in the anchor locker when not in use and no problems so far
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As per jeffstevens post. This on my dory.
8" wide.

In the last pic with it up you may have issues with it limiting the movement of the engine. I have a good 8" clearance between ladder & engine with engine on full lock. It sticks out about 11" in this position.
The bungee is to hold the support/stand-off legs up - you could probably achieve the same by nipping up their bolts a bit more.

I normally run with it folded in half as in pic 2. Bottom is just above the bottom of the hull. Folded in half highest (top of its bracket bolted to transom) to lowest point is 12".
(the white bit you can see on the anti-foul is where the fishfinder transponder fits. I take it off & use it on Rutland & Pitsford hire boats during the autumn/winter)
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As paintman says I nipped the bolts up stays where you want it I too put a bungee on just in case
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This is very similar - & more of a Yorky price lol . I bought this to replace my shorter Defender/St Croix steps last year (could no longer get me leg up high enough to reach the bottom step easily ;-) )- good access with 4 steps and folds away easily. Osculati are a pretty decent marine brand. Bought a few of their products over the year - horns, fuel filler caps etc

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIB-DINGH...0AAOSwLjhdEpm-
Nice one. Thank you 😊
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This on facebook marketplace looks a bargain for someone. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2861...63179923777869
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Agreed that the type which go under the boat should be avoided.

I found that the ss flip up steps are OK for emergency use, but not great if you need to exit the water via the transom on a regular basis. They are a standard fit on Ballistics and I replaced with a traditional ladder because I expected it to get lots of use.

If transom space is limited, has the OP considered the type attached to the tubes?
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Thanks everyone. As always, really helpful advice. Photos are incredibly helpful.
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My solution was a cheap used Stainless fold up jobbie from Ebay.
I cut a lump out of the middle of each step and welded it back together again.

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My solution was a cheap used Stainless fold up jobbie from Ebay.
I cut a lump out of the middle of each step and welded it back together again.

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Nice one. I've been thinking of doing something similar. But to reduce the folded length. I would need to take it somewhere as I can't do it myself.
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The amount of times this comes up I ought to start buying every one I see and selling them customised.

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