[Rhodes22-list] Swim Ladder and MOB

[David Culp]

I put a line on the top of the swim ladder to aid in releasing it if I am
ever MOB with/or without my fly down.  Also, when sailing at night, I tow a
lifeline with a float on the end behind the boat to swim to in case I go in
and the boat keeps going.

dc




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I agree, climbing in on the swim ladder can be a bit dicey, but adding some
non-skid on the transom helps.  We've also used the portable ladders on
previous boats but one big advantage to the R22's ladder is that it's always
there in case of MOB.  If you're single-handing and go overboard AND lucky
enough to have your boat not sail away, you could easily board.

BTW, single-handers that have been recovered drown are 50% found to have
their fly open.  Guess what they were doing when they fell off?  (Note to
the wise.)

Slim

On 8/21/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> This picture would make Life Magazine: Rummy boarding his boat while
> crawling under the rail with a Mt. Gay and Coke in his fist!  What an ad
for
> Mount Gay.
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> >Sent: Aug 20, 2007 1:09 PM
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> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Finally in the Water
> >
> >Rob,
> >Us short people just crawl under the railing. :) And, it's much easier
> this
> >way when one has had a couple of drinks in them. Crawling is much better
> than
> >climbing when inebriated and less painful.
> >
> >Rummy
> >
> >
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