Not sure how to attach a photo here, here's a link to the pic of my boat that shows the ladder best:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IC27A/photos/album/832525175/pic/2075583662/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc As you can see the stern rail "dips" to allow use of the ladder. I don't know if this was done at the factory or not. This solution's probably a little more extensive than you're looking for, but maybe it'll start the wheels turning for another solution... Mike --- In [email protected], "Richard and Judy Bell" <randj...@...> wrote: > > I have purchased the "stern mount" ladder from Catalina Direct with the > intentions of mounting on the transom of my 1974. I was thinking of cutting > the stern rail and capping the tubing some way. My concern is that the rail > may not be sturdy enough once it is split into two pieces. Has anyone done > a similar upgrade? Did you do anything special to strengthen the rail? > > > > Richard Bell > > 1974 Trad TR Atomic 4 >
