Bolo
Contributing Partner
Been doing a bit of thinking on how I would deploy the stern swim ladder by myself if I survived a fall into the water (while were my lfe jacket of course) while soloing. My E32-III has the usual Ericson setup with the Ball-Lok Quick-Release Pins and latches that need to be swung open to allow the ladder to be folded down.
I've looked for info on this site to see if anyone has come up with a modification to allow release of the ladder from the water but found nothing and maybe that's because there isn't any easy way to do it. Now I realize that I would be hoping that the boat would round up after I fell off (assuming that the auto helm wasn't engaged), I would not be hurt or some other variable that would keep me from even reraching the boat. But....what if I fell off at anchor or even at the dock, assuming there wasn't a dock ladder around.
So if you've solved this problems or have any ideas I'd love to read about it.
I've looked for info on this site to see if anyone has come up with a modification to allow release of the ladder from the water but found nothing and maybe that's because there isn't any easy way to do it. Now I realize that I would be hoping that the boat would round up after I fell off (assuming that the auto helm wasn't engaged), I would not be hurt or some other variable that would keep me from even reraching the boat. But....what if I fell off at anchor or even at the dock, assuming there wasn't a dock ladder around.
So if you've solved this problems or have any ideas I'd love to read about it.