The Bathing Platform

[JennyMorgan]

I've never owned one!

 

I wonder if this Calypso has had one fitted

 

Seen on Oulton Broad this morning, two hours from high water!

 

[Guest]

I've never owned one!

 

I wonder if this Calypso has had one fitted

 

Seen on Oulton Broad this morning, two hours from high water!

 

 

 

I would think it's probably the bar-tight stern warps Peter.

 

Looking at your photo closely there must be well over one ton of strain on them.... 

[JennyMorgan]

 

It did survive its ordeal, as did the quay heading.

[keifsmate]

I have an Elysian 27 aft cockpit with a drop down bathing platform. "Right, that monstrosity is coming off" was my thought. then a friends partner fell in whilst walking round the side deck. It was a great aid to getting her back aboard. We didn't laugh very much and the platform is now staying.

[JennyMorgan]

Perhaps, on a small boat, a folding one would be a good compromise, indeed such a modification could be designed to aid stern-on moorings, with a little bit of thought. Nevertheless I have seen some right monstrosities screwed to the backs of small cruisers, bathing platforms and davits in particular. In both cases a right pain in the transom when it comes to stern on moorings!