[C38] swim ladder

William Knowles whk1965 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 9 11:44:17 EDT 2009


Thanks everyone! Man nothing for a boat is cheap. but to rid ourselves of
the pain is worth it.

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> This is the link for the ladder steps from Catalina Direct. This is the
> style that goes with rivets  that Tom justmentioned:
> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=75
>
> I'm going for a set like this for sure!!
>
>
> <http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=75>Max
> Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>
>
> 2009/7/9 Tom T. <tdtron at earthlink.net>
>
>>  Hi gang,
>>
>> I forgot all about those steps on my swim ladder in the picture.
>>
>> I bought my boat in 1993 and immediately ordered the ladder from Catalina
>> Direct and was very displeased with the pain using it.  I welded plates to
>> the rungs that hold teak treads.  You can buy aftermarket treads but and
>> they are great but you will want to weld the brackets because they will
>> swivel when you use them, no matter how tight you mount them.  You could
>> rivet the strap but there would be some loss of strength.
>>
>> If I had to do it over again, I may buy the ready made steps and just pop
>> rivet the strap and be through with it.  I have a weld shop but it was still
>> a hassle to bring the ladder home for the upgrade.
>>
>> Tom Troncalli
>> Renata (hull 95)
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* PAUL NOTTE <panotte at shaw.ca>
>> *To: *Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>> *Sent:* 7/9/2009 10:30:32 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [C38] Companionway doors
>>
>> Hi Tom
>>    I agree with tom on the steps nice touch. I was going to get a side
>> mount ladder that attaches to the toe rail . Also I hang my ladder with a
>> bungee when I'm sailing just in case.
>>  Paul Impulse
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com>
>> Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:57 am
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Companionway doors
>> To: tdtron at earthlink.net, Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org
>> >
>>
>> > Hi Tom Bill Here I noticed in the photo that you have steps on
>> > your swim
>> > ladder. Where or how did you install them. It just kills or feet
>> > getting in
>> > and out of the water.Bill KNowles
>> > Flying Goose
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Tom T.
>> > <tdtron at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > >  Hi gang,
>> > >
>> > > I started to build companionway doors but decided on the
>> > Sunbrella option
>> > > instead and we love it!  Going in and out of the boat is
>> > much faster and
>> > > easier than using crib boards or hard doors.
>> > >
>> > > Our companionway Sunbrella door is Pacific blue on the outside
>> > and white on
>> > > the inside with a 1/8" of foam sewn in between.  The
>> > white inside gives a
>> > > lot of light to the cabin and the insulation is wonderful in
>> > the Florida
>> > > heat.  The crib boards and hard doors get really hot in
>> > the sun.
>> > >
>> > > The top of the soft door is attached to a plastic bolt rope
>> > extrusion> purchased from an RV store.  In the bottom edge
>> > of the soft door is a piece
>> > > of 3/4" PVC plastic pipe sewn in to give the door some weight and
>> > > stiffness.  Even in a tropical blow the door stays in
>> > place because the PVC
>> > > acts like a batten keeping the door from coming inside from
>> > wind pressure.
>> > >
>> > > We have two nylon straps with buckles mounted under the
>> > extrusion on the
>> > > top so we can roll up the soft door and strap it to the
>> > sliding hatch while
>> > > underway.
>> > >
>> > > For you racers, this door is very lightweight and you can
>> > still mount
>> > > the companion way crib boards under it.
>> > >
>> > > The picture attached is not very good but you can get the idea
>> > anyway.>
>> > > Tom Troncalli
>> > > Renata #95
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > *From:* William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com>
>> > > *To: *Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>> > > *Sent:* 7/6/2009 6:19:13 PM
>> > > *Subject:* Re: [C38] Companionway doors
>> > >
>> > > Max I made a set of doors out of glued pine, with screen and
>> > Plexiglas> inserts they fit in the hatch board slots and are
>> > held in by cotter pins.
>> > > They work pretty good however the pine warped so I am making
>> > new pair out of
>> > > plywood. Some of the people at the marina have soft doors (
>> > sunbrella) with
>> > > foam insulation. They work great. May have one made for Flying
>> > Goose. I will
>> > > take pictures if anyone is interested .
>> > > Bill
>> > > Flying Goose
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 3:25 AM, Joseph Launie
>> > <jlaunie at cox.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Max,
>> > >>     I designed a set of doors and had a
>> > shipwright build them. They have a
>> > >> 3 inch wide piece that slides in the bin board slot with a
>> > bolt sticking out
>> > >> the bottom. The bolt fits in to a hole cut in the sill on
>> > each side. The
>> > >> board is held in by a small brass sliding latch bolt at the
>> > top. The doors
>> > >> which are teak with a plexiglass interior are attached to
>> > this outer board
>> > >> and the whole thing just slips in and out. They can be
>> > removed in one minute
>> > >> and there is nothing to catch sails on. I do not have to bend
>> > down for this
>> > >> so hope to take pictures Sunday when the crew tells me we are
>> > racing. Joe
>> > >> Launie, Macavity
>> > >>
>> > >> Max Soto wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>  Hi everybody,
>> > >> I just got an a/c unit for Estancia, but I need to do
>> > something with the
>> > >> hatch boards issue. I'm thinking about installing
>> > companionway doors in a
>> > >> way that will be possible to retrofit to the hatch boards.
>> > >> Any comments, recommendations and of course some pics will be
>> > >> appreciated!!
>> > >> Go Larry!!
>> > >> Regards,
>> > >>
>> > >> Max Soto
>> > >> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
>> > >> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
>> > >>
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