HELP --- Emergency Boarding Ladder

[wrapper]

I am going to give this a try...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUar3a-sBZs

[sailor1924]

Originally Posted by wrapper

I am going to give this a try...

Hi;
I have made a boarding ladder and would like to use your your very clever deployment system.
Can you supply the contact info for a vender of the spring clip you used in the video. I'm looking for a Stainless pin and have been unable to find a supplier.
Thanks,
Charles

My ladder:

[TurninTurtle]

You can get stainless wire/rod (welding rod may be a simple source, just crack off the flux) and bend the pin fairly easily. Might not be quite as neat bends as a factory made one, but it will function.

With practice bending eventually you can make them look as good as the factory ones.

Helps to drill holes for each bend in plywood. and affix a base line stopper block.
Insert dowel for the big loop, make that bend. Then insert a steel pin to make each bend as you get to it.

I bend a LOT of spring steel (music wire) and titanium up to 5/16 inch diameter.

[Ida_Lewis]

This might be what you're looking for.

Wichard Emergency Boarding Ladder

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by Ida_Lewis

This might be what you're looking for.

Wichard Emergency Boarding Ladder

Welcome to CF Ida !!!

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by sailor1924

... Can you supply the contact info for a vender of the spring clip you used in the video. I'm looking for a Stainless pin and have been unable to find a supplier.
Thanks,
Charles

That’s a hairpin cotter pin, also known as a hairpin cotter, bridge pin, hitch pin, R-clip, R-pin, R-key, hairpin cotter, bridge pin, hitch pin, or spring cotter pin.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=hair+...GcjJjwSQjL6QDQ

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by GordMay

That’s a hairpin cotter pin, also known as a hairpin cotter, bridge pin, hitch pin, R-clip, R-pin, R-key, hairpin cotter, bridge pin, hitch pin, or spring cotter pin.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=hair+...GcjJjwSQjL6QDQ

Good old Gordy.

[KP44]

We are in our 70s and I replaced our heavy teak & bronze ladder with a West Marine 6-step gunwale mount ladder. It's 5' 5" and the bottom 2 steps are in the water, making it possible to get our feet onto the steps and use our legs to hoist ourselves aboard.
It's West Marine Model # 12868550*|*Mfg. # 7141SN

I also spliced a large loop in our topping lift. It would be possible to lift a person with her feet in the loop if she can hold onto the line and stay upright with her weight on her feet. Not comfortable, but it will work for MOB situation if the person is not injured or incapacitated.