Is there a way to attach this directly to the boat, without using a ladder. I actually want to attach it to the back deck of my houseboat.
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I'm sure that would be possible with a little ingenuity. Though it is designed to hang on a ladder rung, the vertical aluminum frame members could easily be modified for attachment to a variety of surfaces
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anchor tie downs and ladder are included there is no anchor you have to supply your own way of securing it we just tie a line to the dock and it free floats
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It's really designed to fit over the gunnel of a boat and not for a dock. They make similar ladders with a bracket on the end that can screw into your dock or to the back of a boat. I believe that would work better for your use. Of course you could always drill two holes (about 1-1/2") and set the ends of the ladder in the holes and it would work, however you would be drilling two nice size holes in your dock. Also remember to consider the tides if you are in tidal waters and are not on a floating dock. This ladder is fairly short, so keep that in mind.
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There are handles on either side of the head pillows. That's the only way I can see of attaching a rope. I wouldn't trust it to pull behind a boat though. There's not an attachment for that.
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Nope - You have to raise it straight up to get it out of the water. Doesn't work like units on a regular boat.
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My deck is the same way so my husband built a wooden step right on the deck. I am including a picture so that you can see what he did. Hope this helps you.
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You would still need to attach it to something or it wont hold weight and tip. You could attach it to a piece of plywood cut to fit in the bottom of the boat or do what i did and make a custom top to fit into a milk crate so its removable and sits higher.
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I use 2 empty large "Tidycat Lightweight" plastic containers. Fill them as much as possible with sand, then add water until they have very little air in them. Tuck them underneath these steps, or any steps, and secure with zip ties, or long white shoestrings to the ladder. This will hold the ladder down but you can undo them and take them out in the winter. You can use a little less sand/water mix to make it lighter to lift if you use 3 or more containers. This works great for me.
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Yes. You may have to attach the railings to the deck, but that shouldn't be too big of a problem. I actually reversed my steps. The ladder is inside the pool and the steps are outside. We found it safer.
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No. The ladder installation may not be in front of a pier / piling. I would suggest an additional top brace such that the ladder attaches to both the top face and side of the dock. The side brace may need a spacer to account for deck overhang.
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Sure you can pull it with any type water craft, but why? Maybe just to relocate it and then anchor it. The intent of this vessel is a "PARTY ISLAND" not for "WHITE WATER RAFTING". My friends drift on the lake, wherever the wind and waves take them, then get in the water and swim/push it home when they've had enough sun. "CAUTION" a sea anchor/drogue on a short tether is a must, you definitely don't want the "ISLAND" moving faster than you can swim. Don't forget your PFDs.
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That is what I bought it for and tied it to my dock ladder. It worked well but I had just used the nylony cord that came with it tied a square knot. We had a storm and it was gone, apparently came undone and floated away never to be seen again by us! I think I should have used something different to attach it.
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Hi Tavia, no you can push the ladder in and out without the crank. You can also raise it without the crank, However I don't like pushing it DOWN by force, although its happened before and still works fine, it takes some force to push it and I don't want to take the chance. Overall a very sturdy toy
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We have ours in pool and are very happy with it, have it anchored to deck which surrounds our pool. Only problem I could see to having it outside would be how to anchor it to pool. Maybe it could just set by poolyou weigh it down with sand in tubes, but the arms for anchoring it would stick out in pool would need to cut them off. This might be a question for manufacturer.
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We attached ours to a wooden deck & it works great. We have an above ground pool with a deck built around the top.
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I have a ranger 6 foot bed, and put the boat on a picket rack. (2 post with a stringer across bed at front and back). If it sticks out 3ft, put a light kit on it.
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There are tabs with holes at the base meant to screw it down to the boat hull. Epoxy might work, you would have to be careful not to clog the water intake holes.