Handrail/hand hold

[Livn]

Hi boaters! I’ve found threads on railings put on tins but I’m looking for something more specific. Has anyone put balance/stabilizing holds on a 14 footer? I’m thinking something that can help to get in and then removed/shortened so it doesn’t interfere with casting. Lots of ideas rolling around in this old brain but nothing coalescing! Thanks!

 

[Lost But Happy]

Hi boaters! I’ve found threads on railings put on tins but I’m looking for something more specific. Has anyone put balance/stabilizing holds on a 14 footer? I’m thinking something that can help to get in and then removed/shortened so it doesn’t interfere with casting. Lots of ideas rolling around in this old brain but nothing coalescing! Thanks!

Something akin to a telescopic suitcase handle may work. Obviously would have to be heavy duty.

https://www.google.com/search?q=hea...pLqooAw&bih=596&biw=1360&client=firefox-b-1-e
Food for thought anyways. Good Luck!

 

[LDUBS]

The canvass top supports on my boat are reasonably robust. They double as boarding handles when I'm going from the dock to the boat or vise versa. I'm not as spry as I used to be. Having something to grab onto when boarding and disembarking the boat makes things so much easier.

There are a lot of removable boarding handles designed to fit in flush rod holders. Google "boat boarding handles". Seems making something out of lightweight tubing would be fairly simple.

Here is a random pic one designed to fit in a rod holder. The second pic is from Fish-On-Fabrications. It looks like a permanent mount.

 

[LDUBS]

Thoughts evolving on this. Even an old wood closet rod cut to length would work. Just need a sleeve to slip it in for use then remove and store when not in use. Sleeve could be a plastic pipe, hole in a bench, or maybe even a rod holder pivoted to the right direction.

 

[Livn]

Something akin to a telescopic suitcase handle may work. Obviously would have to be heavy duty.

https://www.google.com/search?q=hea...pLqooAw&bih=596&biw=1360&client=firefox-b-1-e
Food for thought anyways. Good Luck!

Yes!! I have a walker w/adjustable legs and that was my first thought. I couldn’t get beyond that, thank you!

 

[Livn]

The canvass top supports on my boat are reasonably robust. They double as boarding handles when I'm going from the dock to the boat or vise versa. I'm not as spry as I used to be. Having something to grab onto when boarding and disembarking the boat makes things so much easier.

There are a lot of removable boarding handles designed to fit in flush rod holders. Google "boat boarding handles". Seems making something out of lightweight tubing would be fairly simple.

Here is a random pic one designed to fit in a rod holder. The second pic is from Fish-On-Fabrications. It looks like a permanent mount.

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Another great idea! Thanks