While our custom boarding steps made it easy for us to get from the swim platform, it also improved our boarding from the dock. In the area most of the docks are geared to sport fishing boats and therefore have short finger piers. Since we could not reach our midship entry we had to step off the dock onto the stern boarding step most level with the dock. This was not to difficult for us but the dogs couldn't do the same.
A solution was needed, we had seen the Marquipt self leveling stairs but they are designed for the side entry which we cannot use due to the short finger piers. A few sketches later a solution, we would need to mount the Marquipt stairs to the top of our custom steps. With drawing in hand the fabrication shop built our custom mount and powder coated them for about $110.
Wow what a luxury, we can now board at ease without worrying and so can the dogs. Although the pug is still a worry she has fallen off the dock three times, one time while on a leash. Although with the easy access we have to keep an eye on the dogs since they can come and go off the boat as they please. looks like we will need some kind of gate to control them. Another Project.
