got this at a boat salvage yard ,already had a place to install it pick out ,it is all automatic when extended out into the water the ladder drops all the steps down, when in the stowed position the ladder will cloaspes to the fold position,perfecthttp://www.bbcboards.net/attachment....d=262748&stc=1http://www.bbcboards.net/attachment....d=262749&stc=1http://www.bbcboards.net/attachment....d=262750&stc=1http://www.bbcboards.net/attachment....d=262751&stc=1