Putting a boarding ladder on my Tracker TX 17. Looking for suggestions on what type of screws, bolts, or anchors to use to mount it. The only time it will be used is if my old nass goes over.
Putting a boarding ladder on my Tracker TX 17. Looking for suggestions on what type of screws, bolts, or anchors to use to mount it. The only time it will be used is if my old nass goes over.
You mounting it to the transom or the deck?
Transom
Stainless screws.. Drill the right Size pilot hole
2013 Pre-Johnny Ranger RT 178
115 PRO XS
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Do you have access to the splashwell side of the transom. Can't go wrong with SS thrubolts, fender washers and Nyloc nuts. Just make sure you seal it up.
This^^^ is what I did when I mounted a boarding ladder on the transom of my Lund. Once the project was finished, I also put a plastic cap nut on the end of all of the screws to keep me from skinning up my knuckles when working in the bilge.Originally Posted by slonezp
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Let's see some pics of your set ups guys. I wouldn't mind putting one on my transom as well ��
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Mounted mine to the rear deck of my Lund http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread.php?t=416072 .
Check out the all aboard ladder.
Sounds like you are just looking for a ladder for emergency use. I have an All Aboard Ladder suggested in a post above and it works great for this does not require any drilling into your hull. That is what I would install.
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2013 RANGER RT188 - YAMAHA F115 - ULTREX - LOWRANCE GRAPHS
LOCK-N-HAUL Transom Saver, ALL ABOARD Emergency Ladder
1996 RANGER CHEROKEE - 40 YAMAHA
Got the ladder mounted this morning. Hope I never need t use it.
I wanted a ladder for my tracker txw 175 bad. I bought the All Aboard and it looked great, installed easy and was made well.....HOWEVER I tried it under prefect conditions with a life jacket on, in swimming trunks, warm water, no wind etc and I 100% could not get into the boat with it. To be frank I had to be towed to a cove while holding onto the back of the boat and once I was shallow enough to touch the bottom only then could I climb back in with it. It scared the hell out of me, if it had been cold, if I had clothes on, if I was alone etc I would of died before I could get in. So I took it off that night, ordered this ladder from Amazon for pretty cheap and went back out the next week......got in no problem what so ever. I love it, it's light, it folds small and you can get back in with no effort at all. maybe isn't the prettiest thing I've ever seen but it's wonderful piece of mind to me and makes it fun if you and the family want to swim. I'm not bashing anyone or anything I'm just giving you real world experience from myself.
So where did you get the ladder?
I got mine from a local shop
So where did you buy this ladder and what is it called.I wanted a ladder for my tracker txw 175 bad. I bought the All Aboard and it looked great, installed easy and was made well.....HOWEVER I tried it under prefect conditions with a life jacket on, in swimming trunks, warm water, no wind etc and I 100% could not get into the boat with it. To be frank I had to be towed to a cove while holding onto the back of the boat and once I was shallow enough to touch the bottom only then could I climb back in with it. It scared the hell out of me, if it had been cold, if I had clothes on, if I was alone etc I would of died before I could get in. So I took it off that night, ordered this ladder from Amazon for pretty cheap and went back out the next week......got in no problem what so ever. I love it, it's light, it folds small and you can get back in with no effort at all. maybe isn't the prettiest thing I've ever seen but it's wonderful piece of mind to me and makes it fun if you and the family want to swim. I'm not bashing anyone or anything I'm just giving you real world experience from myself.
Overtons sells them. It's just a telescopic ladder.
overtons has them, there a million on amazon and ebay. There are quite a few around the $50 price range if I remember correctly.
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