Does the top bar have to go up or can it stay down to allow this to be used as boat boarding steps?
749475
The top bar/handle can remain up or fold down. Either way, all steps are secure and sturdy for use.
749476
The top bar can go down, there is a little lever you swing on the frame to lower it. If the steps would work for boarding it is a sturdy ladder and works very well.
749477
Depending on your agility, you could use it either way. it would be better if you had something on the boat that was secure to hold on to since that is where you want go, and if you slip you go into the boat instead of the dock or the water.
1329745
As shown in the picture there is a slight incline as the base rests on a cross bar, so as you see it in the picture is how it starts you need it this way to get in and adjust the foot lock setting, so I guess no to completely vertical.
520149
The ladder is installed securely on the dock. If the ladder is in the up position, it stays up though nothing locks it. It could be pulled to the down position from a boat. You could purchase a lock to go around it and secure it.
2079672
No! The front legs are adjustable but the bar in the back can't be lowered.
1453728
You can adjust the top so it is not as tight. Losen the screws and it will slide up.
2270452
Yes the wings can be up or down as needed one or two at a time. The top bar can be used with the wings down. I still love mine because it is versatile and sturdy. It can hold a lot. The top bar is strong but if you have a lot of heavy items you need to use your judgement when it is enough.
341622
Yes. The bar that the seat stays there, but does not get in the way. We have this seat on a beach cruiser.
269071
No. Unless you are going down a pretty steep hill, it does not roll as well as a standard board. The footholds will be hard to manage unless you are coasting.
2031054
The legs on the top adjusts to be level with the top of the ramp and the step and the bottom edge is tapered to meet the floor. Hope this helps you. My mom finds it easy to use her wheelchair or use her walker to go up and down the ramp
165233
Correct, you cannot close the door when up. You could remove and re-attach however. Hanging upside down, I don't know, as the stability of the bar depends on downward force and getting your knees around it might jostle it and make it come lose.
517974
You may trip over bottom bar. Doesn't seem to be a problem in the doorway though. Definitely use mounts and not pressure if on stairs.. Ours slips sometimes.
1673466
It does not have a lock that you would have to release to lower the top. In the up position the top is balanced past center so the weight of the top holds it open. We haven't had any accidental closures
2998
The inner and outer steps need to be the same height. You may have to adjust the outside ground level up or down to make the top step level both ways.
521724
This is a very sturdy ramp. I think a boarding ramp for an old house boat would work provided it is set and leveled properly. I'm surprised this is sold as dog ramp it's heavy bulky too much to take in and out of car I used it only a few times. Good luck
1080776
No, the step itself is very stable once you set it up & put it in place. There will be some noise from the impact of your stepping up & down, also if you are doing any jumping on top of it, but in my opinion that is to be expected. I hope that helped to answer your question.
256472
Not very well. Only the upper board declines. What supports it is the upper bar you see in the image, between the two posts. So if you remove the bar altogether, it declines down onto that lower bar. This set is okay, but the main reason I bought was because it's cheap. It's a ways off, but I'm already planning to replace it with something sturdier, bigger, and heavier.
2180232
The top step will be out of the water. But I love mine. My pool is 4'. It's great for the kids