Has anyone seen the hardware for this?

[Celestialsailor]

I would like to build this type of boarding step that "clips" onto the hull. Anyone know where I can buy the hardware?

[goboatingnow]

I hope thoses clips aren't taking the vertical forces ?

Dave

[smaarch]

two pad eyes with a couple of bent stainless bars?
agree about the vertical forces i would look to do it differently

[ozskipper]

Originally Posted by smaarch

two pad eyes with a couple of bent stainless bars?
agree about the vertical forces i would look to do it differently

Same. I would simply hang it over the toe rail. Then it is also Relocatable.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by goboatingnow

I hope thoses clips aren't taking the vertical forces ?

Dave

1/4-20 SS fasteners can safely take 200lbs. in sheer times 8 fasteners is 1600lbs. load in sheer. How much load do you think an anchor cleat takes in sheer on a dockline with 4, 1/4-20 machine screws on a cleat?

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by ozskipper

Same. I would simply hang it over the toe rail. Then it is also Relocatable.

This flips up 90 degrees and is removable to put on the other side of the boat

[sww914]

You'll hate me but I left a bronze set at Blue Pelican before we left. I like the bent stainless and square padeyes idea. I might make one now too. We have one of the plastic steps from West Marine with 1/4" line to stainless caribiners type but it's pretty small.

[ozskipper]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

This flips up 90 degrees and is removable to put on the other side of the boat

So does one that hangs on the toe rail

[FlyingCloud1937]

Yep,

Buck-Algonquin.

Lloyd

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

I would like to build this type of boarding step that "clips" onto the hull. Anyone know where I can buy the hardware?

[Ukeluthier]

Here it is in bronze:

Bronze Boarding Ladder Hardware

BTW, I had a boarding ladder with this type of hardware on my old Formosa/Peterson 46 cutter, and vertical forces were no problem. Extremely robust.

[Celestialsailor]

I spoke with the owner today. He had those ones made custom. They look way more robust than the store bought ones...Mystery solved. Thanx everyone for the input.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Martin,
I have used boarding ladders with that style of hardware many times and have two of them here waiting to go aboard a boat. They are extremely strong and much easier to use than any modern ones that I've seen lately. If you need photos of the ladders or specs let me know.
Before ABI went out of business they had it in their catalog as well.
later,