We've got steps and they
work just fine, but I've been considering adding another "platform" next to the steps. I can make it have double duty as a fenderboard or maybe a jerry can board.
The idea would be about 3-4 feet long, 2 feet wide, and however thick to make it strong enough. Drill holes in the corners, hang it from the gunwale with line. My wife wants something that we can place stuff on as a "in between" when going from the
dinghy up the freeboard of our
boat. Put the milk jug on there from the
dinghy, then reach down and grab it once you're on
deck.
That's the idea anyway.