side step for disembarking

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   I sail with folks whose legs are apparantly not long enough to comfortable jump or step off my 350 as I near the dock.  I've though about a two or three polyurethane step on the dock or maybe even making a three step platform, but the crew does not feel comfortable with that idea and would like a plastic type step that West Marine sells that attaches to the rail or maybe around the bottom of the shrouds. have any owners had similar complaints from crew, and what have you done? rc

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richcarlson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Sub Lieutenant Joined: 30 December 2007 Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote richcarlson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: side step for disembarking Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:08
	I sail with folks whose legs are apparantly not long enough to comfortable jump or step off my 350 as I near the dock. I've though about a two or three polyurethane step on the dock or maybe even making a three step platform, but the crew does not feel comfortable with that idea and would like a plastic type step that West Marine sells that attaches to the rail or maybe around the bottom of the shrouds. have any owners had similar complaints from crew, and what have you done? rc
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Peter-Blake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 04 March 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2471	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter-Blake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:22
	Well, this is a common problem with the recent high hulls. Think about panos with his 630. Have you ever been beside a 630. It is huge. His wife could use a paraglider for landing on the dock. The alternative is flooding your hull before entering the harbour. It will help to lower your position. But it will be expensive after some time......and i think the bilgepumps from Hanse will not be very helpful getting it all out again...... BTW you could bye this: http://www.hanse-yachts.de/accessiores.html i do not know if it fits on your 350. Also you can bye a stepfender. Some people like it. The best solution is doing some sport in advance. My wife has loooong legs and is very sportive as she is preparing to run a marathon soon(in total contrast to me ;-). So we do not have any problem with that. Edited by Peter-Blake - 24 November 2008 at 10:26
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Richard108 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 02 October 2006 Status: Offline Points: 263	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richard108 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:47
	We use a fender step on our 540 and it works well for us. Get a blue (or other dark colour) one so it does not show the dirt http://www.danfender.com/SEEEMS/1015.asp
	Regards Richard ("Moksha" 540 #115 delivered Sept 2007) Pittwater, Sydney, Australia

landlocked Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rear Admiral Joined: 12 April 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 568	Post Options Post Reply Quote landlocked Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 15:24
	We've been very happy with the fenderstep also (see photo on our 400 here http://www.sailkerkyra.com/index.php?pr=add_ons) We had tried a couple of kinds of ladders placed on the dock. With the variety of different dock designs and heights it is not a very reliable solution. Sometimes you have a more risky challenge with the ladder than without. Some notes about the fenderstep: It is very nice to be able to have your step in place before you even dock. People can use the step to hop off and tend to the lines. Likewise it makes for an easy departure as you can climb aboard while the boat is pulling away. Once we had figured out the best height, I put carabiner-type clips on the fender lines so you can have it securely in place in seconds. We clip it to the same stanchion loops that the side gate connects to. As Richard pointed out, blue is a better color for hiding the dirt from the foot traffic. On the other hand you can write your boat name on the white fender with a black marker as in our photo. Over time it will cause some dulling of the gelcoat from rubbing but this can be buffed out. Mother-in-law tested: she prefers it to the ladder and is comfortable using it with her bad hip (no mother-in-law jokes please, I'm sure you're tempted, but she's a nice lady and I don't mind having her on board :-) Edited by landlocked - 24 November 2008 at 15:27
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panos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 02 March 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1939	Post Options Post Reply Quote panos Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 17:02
	Hi, I have exactly the same fender step and I am very happy with it.
	Panos Hanse 630e - selling her -

Johan Hackman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 24 August 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 4361	Post Options Post Reply Quote Johan Hackman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 22:24
	I have one of those fender-steps as well but the ship's dog prefers to do it his way. Even if the boat is covered in snow. Johan Edited by Johan Hackman - 24 November 2008 at 22:27
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landlocked Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rear Admiral Joined: 12 April 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 568	Post Options Post Reply Quote landlocked Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 November 2008 at 23:29
	I nominate Stampe as the myhanse mascot. I think there is room on the home page for his photo, to the right of the 3 sailboat pictures. Sometimes I wonder if Stampe is really the Vice-Admiral and Johan is just the ship's photographer. Edited by landlocked - 24 November 2008 at 23:41
	"Kerkyra" 400e #042

panos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral Joined: 02 March 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1939	Post Options Post Reply Quote panos Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 November 2008 at 00:30
	@Johan, Now I understand how U can write all these posts. I would also prefer to post than to remove the snow. Is this November snow, or the pictures are from last January/February? Now I see that this was my 300th post. Edited by panos - 25 November 2008 at 00:31
	Panos Hanse 630e - selling her -

Johan Hackman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 24 August 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 4361	Post Options Post Reply Quote Johan Hackman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 November 2008 at 00:54
	Panos, you will be beating me in no time. I try to find any possible way to keep ahead of you in terms of number of posts but you will soon be overtaking me. Anyhow, I try to keep my posts as authentic as possible. The pictures are from today. After having embarked the ship Í had a nice cup of something that we refer to as Shore Power Coffee in the cabin. That means that we make exactly the same coffee aboard as we make in the the castle where I happens to be the King. (Me thinks the castle is crap because you can't sail with it) When we go sailing with the ship and we have to rely on battery power we make proper coffee as well, only we don't use 500 Watts of electrical power but use the stove instead to make hot water. What I am saying is that I am enjoying my ship immensely even if the weather is as bad as the photos above describe. I can also stretch as far as saying that I am enjoying being part of the myHanse community just as much, even though Panos will be elected Prime Post Writer before I become First Snowman. Johan Edited by Johan Hackman - 25 November 2008 at 01:07
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Peter-Blake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 04 March 2008 Status: Offline Points: 2471	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter-Blake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 November 2008 at 07:58
	our first snowman in this forum:
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