Good point!
I forgot the Med likes to stern tie to the fixed pier and a snag up for the bow line.
Even so that engine mounted platform would still be a bit low as it’s at the water line for all intents and purposes.
In that case it’s a bit more of a challenge for sure.
I’ve seen several ‘gang planks’ ( believe there is a better word to describe it) but most are long cumbersome affairs.
One kinda needs to know the height difference between the stern deck, or the back rest of the stern seat, up to the pier at low tide and high tide as well as the physical lateral distances (max & min) between the stern deck, or back of stern seat and the pier.
Between the two sets of dimensions one could get an idea of how steep and how long a gang plank one is going to need.
I’ve seen rigid ones that would be difficult to store aboard a Mac.
But maybe an extendable one sorta like a decked extension ladder with maybe a pair of short vertical bolt on side panels to stiffen it???
Yeah I know that’s a bit of a reach but I’ve used doubled up ladders as scaffolding spanning 10 or so feet (about 3 meters) for two adults to use safely. One could possibly design an underslung cable tension truss to help carry the loadings of personnel crossing over.
These are just discussion ideas not definitive solutions.
It’s an interesting problem that some enterprising person solved eons ago…
… there is nothing new under the sun as the phrase goes.I would be interested in seeing how it’s currently addressed for a boat like a Mac.
If you find something please share it with the forum.
Best Regards,
Over Easy
