Best way to get old folks from dock to boat?
Posted by Wolfwere88@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 15 comments
Posted by Wolfwere88@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 15 comments
IvorTheEngine@reddit
Breeches Bouy
More seriously, lots of people use the sort of folding steps that are sold for RVs, or a fender step
If they're not agile enough to use those, they're probably at risk just being on a boat at sea.
doned_mest_up@reddit
Slingshot.
excitom@reddit
A hunk of sharp-edged metal next to the fiberglass boat? No thanks.
Rockerblocker@reddit
Thankfully it's hinged, so instead of potentially crashing into it, you've just created a tripping hazard on the finger dock
velvethammer125@reddit
That’s the first thing I noticed
HoldAccurate3880@reddit
When my grandmother was 70 she boarded a sailboat in Venice Italy, slipped and broke 3 of her vertebrae. There is a limit to what the human body can do when you are elderly. Denial and delusion isn't going to help anyone, it'll literally break your back.
jonnohb@reddit
Yup and I know a guy in his 80's that still sails with 2 other 80+ yr old guys.
DeffNotTom@reddit
Trebuchet
humanexperimentals@reddit
Difficult_Limit2718@reddit
Just toss them on 🙄😒
flyingron@reddit
That short gangway thing (I've got one) is for loading pontoon boats. It's kind of useless for anything else.
grebush1777@reddit
I have cerebral palsy. I've never needed one, but marinas have always offered use of their Hoyer lifts. It may be preferable to take your boat out of its slip and up to the main dock and board the old folks there.
Pomme-M@reddit
unless this is an AD masquerading as a a post, the answer is
carefully.
Many even sit and accept assistance from both sides. Beware manhandling your elders, as most bruise easily and bones can be fragile. But do your best to treat everyone in your party similarly, so as not to dent any feelings.
StarshipSausage@reddit
I use hot tub steps, they are cheap and light weight
https://www.amazon.com/XtremepouwerUS-Premium-Purpose-Campers-Lightweight/dp/B07TCJMXNY/?th=1
StatisticalMan@reddit
Unless the this is for stern access and you have a step through transom this is unlikely to work for most sailboats. Sailboats tend to have significant freeboard (so they don't go underwater when heeling). The deck of the typical sailboat sits higher than the dock.