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= Swim Platform Doubles as Boarding Device =
Let’s face it, swim platforms and staircases on the transom are ugly. Even a ladder with handrails looks better than a staircase. A forward sweeping Euro style transom has the best cool factor. But people do like to swim. And you can’t ask your grandmother to haul herself up a ladder. Also, a swim platform qualifies as an emergency boarding device, which you have to have anyway, and is handy for getting in and out of a dinghy.
A swim platform should have a railing, a low attachment point for a sea anchor, and cleats for a dinghy. It can also be used to mount a stern thruster. Consider filling the swim platform with polyurethane foam.
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Let’s face it, swim platforms and staircases on the transom are ugly. Even a ladder with handrails looks better than a staircase. A forward sweeping Euro style transom has the best cool factor. But people do like to swim. And you can’t ask your grandmother to haul herself up a ladder. Also, a swim platform qualifies as an emergency boarding device, which you have to have anyway, and is handy for getting in and out of a dinghy.
A swim platform should have a railing, a low attachment point for a sea anchor, and cleats for a dinghy. It can also be used to mount a stern thruster. Consider filling the swim platform with polyurethane foam.
[[Category:Hull]]