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westie
15-06-2005, 02:01 PM
Thought this might be of intrest to someone, I made this the other day
westie
15-06-2005, 02:03 PM
Pic No2
szopen
15-06-2005, 02:26 PM
I would suggest you get some pickling paste and put it on the welded place (all darkened area, Pic 2), leave it there for a while and than wash away.
Otherwise corrosion will start there.
CHRIS_aka_GWH
15-06-2005, 03:01 PM
wow westie,

a dolphin lasso.

Should sell well to those countries who do "scientific" culling of our marine cousins.

chris
westie
15-06-2005, 03:32 PM
Ok i forgot to tell you it is removed and stored away when traveling sorry it just is held in by the Bolard in pic 2
Cheech
15-06-2005, 05:17 PM
I want one!!

Have been thinking about something like that for a while. Have a glass boat so would be handy when coming in to shore for the deckie to be able to step off before running into the beach. My partner also has trouble getting into the boat. That would be great for her.

How did you connect to the bollard?

Is it all out of stainless? Not the easiest to do in the backyard.

I wondered how much load there would be on the 90 elbow.

Cheech
Sportfish_5
15-06-2005, 06:13 PM
I saw these or something very similar at the Sanctuary Cove Boatshow ??? ??? ??? ???
westie
15-06-2005, 06:19 PM
Cheech....weight factor no problems 316 S/Steel the right angle and is reinforced. The locking section into the Bollard is 3mm X 20mm welded into the end of the tube with a grove cut out to slide the pin through and this stops it from sideways movement.
close up photos are available so long as you don't pick on the welding
Needmorerum
16-06-2005, 06:24 PM
Wouldn't mind some close ups Westie, if you don't mind.

corry@corrysplace.com

Cheers
Corry
nonibbles
17-06-2005, 06:49 AM
I've been looking for something like that to encourage my wife to get into the boat. Prefers to go off the front of boat but tends to bruise up or otherwise injure herself due to short legs and long drop from bobbing boat. This would work a treat! How much to rig one up?
westie
17-06-2005, 09:33 AM
How much is it worth!!!!!!!!! to have a woman stop complaining about how much money we spend on Accessories on our boats just to make things more enjoyable on the water and to let her see that this is JUST FOR YOU darling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D Priceless :D
westie
17-06-2005, 09:54 AM
Some close up I hope they help. The step it self is welded to a tube and that slips the other this allows it to be lengthened or shortened. As for making them ....Read post prior tp this one !!!!