How does one enter their classic from the water?

[biggiefl]

I am most likely going to buy a 22C this weekend but was wondering how do you get back in the boat from the water? Will a hook ladder reach over the wide gunwales or do you climb up the outdrive over the rear deck? I would NEVER mount a swim platform on that hull but what about a transom ladder?

[undertaker]

We use the outdrive, its rather easy IMO....just have to be a little careful around the prop.....

Undertaker

[Fishermanjm]

have the drive tilted up a little before jumping in the water, step up on the drive an pull urself up,,, i'm a 250 lber, its a piece of cake for me, just dont step up on the prop, cuz it moves on ya an hurts

[CHACHI]

I climb the outdrive.

Ken

[biggiefl]

I climb the outdrive on many boats but the wife hates it....I'll figure something out. My checkmate just had a ladder mounted to the transom that folded into the water...did not look bad at all but then again it was NOT a 22C which is the SEXIEST boat ever made.

[roadtrip se]

My wife and I both climb the outdrive. Not a big deal, really, and we have all kinds of sharp hardware back there. You just learn to step around it. We all do it, more or less.

[catch 22]

We use the outdrive, its rather easy IMO....just have to be a little careful around the prop.....
Undertaker

What Ed said!!!!! :-)

[Pismo]

Climb the drive..

[Lowflyn]

Hate to have someone cut thier feet on the prop

[Greg Guimond]

Just modify one of the removable dive ladders for corner mounting........

[silverghost]

How about a small pair of cast stainless steel, or chromed bronze, fllp-down syle steps ?

[Donzi Vol]

I wrestled with the same thing during my winter projects. I didn't want to have any reasons for girls to not go out on the boat with me. However, I learned that the easiest thing to do is to just climb the drive and make sure that everyone is careful around the prop. I just tell the girls that it's how it works and they need to deal with it. Charming, I know.

[pipnit]

I put 3M grip tape on some of the top surfaces of my TRS drive.

[MOP]

There is a place by me that has some nice self stick black soft non skid pads, I have looked at them a couple of times. If anyone is interested I will try to see who makes them. Phil

[Greg Guimond]

You could take the bite out of the prop by just taking a rubber ball, slit it, and use it as a cover for the prop while at rest. Be sure you have a wide set of grab handles.