Safety Ladder

[Wheeler Dealer]

Dave S,

Congrats on the new "Sea Shift" . I hope she proves worthy for you.

The "props running" scenario is another aspect I was thinking of last night, thanks for bringing it up. There are times from past experiences that I could see that the prop may be engaged. This fact definitely turns me off to the transom mounted ladder. We are often in very strong currents, near the jetty, or other obstacles which make it necessary to at least hold position. If someone, (or me )were in the water, it would be even trickier to get them in. Hate to become part of a chum slick!

[Chuck S]

If you're wandering around alone in the boat with the props running you ought to consider using the safety lanyard to the throttle. We've picked up couples who went swimming off their sailboats, only to have a puff of wind carry the boat farther than they coule swimm. Motor boat doesn't even have the sense to only go downwind!

-- Chuck

[Wheeler Dealer]

I always use the lanyard alone, and wife uses when she is piloting for crabbing. Just thinking about all rescue possibilities, not just me alone but retrieving wife, wife retrieving me, us retrieving other boater, retrieving other boaters golden retrever .