Introduction to Boarding Ladders

Coast Guard statistics indicate that a vast majority of boating fatalities occur on boats smaller than 20 feet, often because the victim could not reboard the boat. Though accident reports may indicate drowning or hypothermia as the cause of death, it is safe to say that in many cases, these individuals suffered because there was no way to re-board their boats.

Small boats like jonboats and inflatables don’t usually have fixed boarding platforms or ladders and reboarding without assistance can be very difficult, impossible in some cases. So a small, portable boarding ladder is a necessity on these boats, especially for solo boaters.

The jonboat was especially tippy and very difficult to reboard.

A spotter watched the jonboat during testing to make sure it didn't turn over on top of the tester.