I have never had the ladder fall down, so I just let gravity do the work. I have a line off the back so you can pull the ladder down from in the water, I think any physical restraint is going to make that more difficult.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 6 February 2014 11:37, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: > Mine is the same. People thread the gate through the ladder to keep the > ladder up. I prefer a bungee. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Jim Watts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here's ours...simple enough to cut the top rail and put in a gate. >> Remember to leave the ladder on the outside of the gate so you can pull it >> down from the water. Both our C&C's came from the PO with the gate wire >> threaded through the ladder, for some inscrutable reason. >> >> >> https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UXUqb120Ihw/Uh9uoRAymRI/AAAAAAAABTs/4SocqvNPCic/w1270-h857-no/storm+riding.jpg >> >> >> >> Jim Watts >> Paradigm Shift >> C&C 35 Mk III >> Victoria, BC >> >> >> On 6 February 2014 10:48, Dennis Cheuvront <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That's what I was describing in my earlier reply. Easy to do. Ends >>> caps with eyes are relatively inexpensive. Just cut the rail leaving a >>> little stub, insert end cap with eye and make the lifeline gate. Done. >>> >>> If you don't have a lower rail and are worried about strength of the >>> pulpit, you can install one with a couple of rail tees on the vertical >>> pulpit section and a short section of rail. Would provide a lower rail to >>> step over. >>> >>> Now that I visualize this, I might actually do this on Touche'. >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>> Mandeville, LA >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Prime Interest < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Take a look at >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.barkers-island-marina.com/yachtworld/sail.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> the $19,900 C&C 32 .. photo #2 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Prime Interest >>>> >>>> 1982 C&C Landfall >>>> >>>> Toronto, Canada >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John >>>> Russo >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:52 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List [SPAM] Climing over the stern rail is a pain >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Bob, that would be helpful. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* CnC-List >>>> [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Robert Abbott >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:39 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [SPAM]Stus-List Climing over the stern rail is a pain >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Our 32 has a lower rail and a gate up top.....looks to be factory but >>>> not sure....can send you a pic offline if you want. >>>> >>>> Rob Abbott >>>> AZURA >>>> C&C 32 - 84 >>>> Halifax, N.S. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2014/02/05 3:33 PM, John Russo wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a 32 with a double rail at the stern and am thinking about >>>> cutting the upper and adding a gate. My swim ladder actually comes slightly >>>> above the lower rail when up where it tie it. My concern is that I have a >>>> motor mount and a 65 Lb outboard on the stern rail port side vertical post >>>> which I will have to shift more to port but wondered about the rail >>>> strength after cutting. Any thoughts? I am also looking for a lighter >>>> outboard with a little less HP. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Arpeggio 32 >>>> >>>> Norwalk CT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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