Marine Rope Boarding Ladder

The ladder you hope to never need and should always carry. The Marine Rope Boarding Ladder from Starboards Supply Co. gives swimmers, boarders, and anyone unexpectedly in the water a reliable route back aboard. Compact enough to stow in a cockpit locker, it deploys over the side in seconds, exactly when seconds matter most on the water.

Rigid rungs strung on marine-grade rope provide solid footing that flat webbing ladders cannot match, letting a tired swimmer climb rather than struggle. Choose four- or five-step lengths in black or blue to suit your freeboard height, and the secure top attachment loops fasten to cleats, rails, or dock hardware in moments. It rolls up small for storage between uses.

Rig it as your boat's re-boarding ladder, keep it at the dock for swimmers, or stow it as dedicated emergency equipment. Check attachment points and rope condition at the start of every season, and practice deploying it before you need it in earnest. Preparedness weighs almost nothing here, and it earns its locker space every single trip. The rope construction stows without the bulk or rattle of rigid ladders, and the contrasting rung colors stay visible in low light, giving climbers an easy target even when conditions on the water turn rough.

• Rigid rungs on marine-grade rope
• Lengths: 4-step or 5-step
• Colors: Black, Blue
• Secure loops for cleats, rails, and dock hardware
• Rolls compact for locker storage
• Inspect before each season of use