Does this ladder have to touch the ground or can it used on the end of a dock where the water is deep.
740707
No, made to be dock mounted in deep water. I put it on my deck for an above ground swimming pool and it sits 4" above the pool bottom. Great ladder. I have the 5-step ladder. When mounting ladder, use the 2 additional hole with bolts for stability.
740708
I used it at the end of my dock. It works as advertised but it is somewhat flimsy as there is no cross bracing.
740709
It does not need to touch the ground. I comes with brackets for deck mounting.
740710
it does not have to touch the ground. i have mine mounted on the front of a 24' pontoon boat and it works great. i am 6'2" 255# and the ladder feels solid under me. however a cross brace would be nice.
740711
I use mine on my pontoon boat and all the swimmers love the extra length (steps). I think the mfg. needs to beef up the hooks that hold the ladder to the boat (Dock).
740712
It doesn't need to touch the ground. Mine is on my pontoon boat. Very sturdy and nice.
1084543
Yes. My pool is below ground level and it works fine, even around steps. Above ground pools are an issue because of the ladders.
908960
I have a fiberglass bass boat that we use this ladder for. We hook it on the side where the resting pads touch the side of the boat and it works just fine. When we are done playing I fold it up and put it under the seat. Just make sure you have a skinny area on the boat where the hooks will fit over it
2160441
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.
536524
We have not had that problem. The ladder stays in place and does not float. The depth of our pool is 52 inches.
913403
I would strongly suggest that you do not sink a pool designed to be above ground half way into the ground. The complications are too numerous to mention here. But if you choose to do so anyways this ladder would not be stable if you modified it (i.e. cutting one side down to the desired sized)
1879367
I really don't know. I have not used it while on a ladder. It's a great tool and works well.
1491332
Probably too far considering the need for the cord to be in the water and attached at the ankles. I use the ladder in the pool and it works perfectly every time. Enjoy, this equipment works very well.
1615103
I use it on a ladder for an above ground pool. Just hook it up at a lower point
210627
The height of the top platform is adjustable, I have 54" deep pool and have more to go up. That is not a problem, one problem is that the bottom of the pool has to be level with the outside ground because there is no adjustment on the ladder for that. Second biggest problem is that with the safety gate on you need to be a small person to get up and down the ladder. Also the gate shuts behind you when you get into the pool, which makes it hard to get out. Would buy this ladder again.
1311810
setting this on top of a stump or small ladder 2-3 feet from the ground is the way we use it. It is very low should you set this on the ground. But, we are finding the target very useful and enjoyable. A smart use of your money!
1307691
It is 23" to the second step. I use it on a 18" aluminum Tracker Grizzly jon boat. I find that the spacing legs hit the boat but are to short to keep the ladder straight upright because the boat sides are at an angle. What I do that works quite well is put my bag with the life jackets in between the ladder and the boat as a spacer so that the ladder does not tilt inwards towards the angle of the boat with your weight on it.
1924169
I can't say whether it will be too high, and I'd refer you to their specs to figure that out. I can tell you that it does have to touch the water because the motion of the water is the tripping mechanism.
536523
No it does not float, it is heavy enough to hold it down, nothing needed to keep it down. great ladder and the removal steps are great. I love it!
511104
you should have no problem with this ladder - it flods up below the line of your rails - i have had mine for a while and it is still very very slick and safe.
1241613
The way I determined the correct one to purchase was to measure from the top of my dock where i would bolt the unit on, to the bottom of surface under the water at low tide. I needed the four step ladder, which worked out well. Hope this helps!
419286
i just extend what i need. you can leave as many rungs collapsed on the bottom. this ladder has worked great.