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green
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Quick pin direction

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I got a boarding ladder from BWY. Dumb question I bet but should the ring go to the inside or outside? Both ways seem wrong to me :|


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I can't see what difference it would make.
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I’d go outside, solely for the reason that it should be less likely to snag a little toe when someone is using the ladder.
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Wyb2 wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:47 pm I’d go outside, solely for the reason that it should be less likely to snag a little toe when someone is using the ladder.
I would go with this logic. Although I doubt it would make much difference.

So this is a side boarding ladder?
I'd be curious how it works. Mine is off the transom and is fixed.

I truly believe EVERY boat needs some boarding ladder or mechanism to get back onboard.
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Outside it is!

Yes this is a boarding ladder. Works great for that purpose. Not long enough for the water of course, but I’m researching options to add a collapsible extension.
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Russ wrote: Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:18 pm I truly believe EVERY boat needs some boarding ladder or mechanism to get back onboard.
You and The Law, brother.

At least here in the Great White North it is mandatory gear.
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