subject: The Dangers Of Not Having A Ladder On Your Pontoon Boat [print this page] Are you an avid fisherman that enjoys taking a nice boat trip on your favorite lake and catching big fish? Perhaps you just want to enjoy a nice sunny weekend with friends and family out on your pontoon? Both of these are perfectly good reasons as to why you should consider owning a pontoon boat ladder. This ladder provides a luxury that can only be described as essential to have on your boat.
First, let's talk about what pontoon boat ladders actually do. These ladders allow the patrons on your boat to climb up and down from the bottom deck to the top deck and vice versa. This is a necessity as all pontoon boats have an upper deck that can be used to fish off of, tanning, or just lounging around. Without this ladder your guests wouldn't be able to climb from the bottom to the top floor. Also you can purchase ladders that allow your guests to climb safely off of the side of the boat into the water to swim. These ladders provide a safe and injury free way of getting not only into the water but also out of the water and back onto the boat as well.
If you are like the majority of most boat owners, then safety is probably your number one concern when you have guests and family on your boat. Without a boat ladder for your pontoon you will be creating huge risk factors that you will have to deal with each and every time you decide to swim off of the side of the boat. Without these boat ladders you will be forced to use physical strength to hoist yourself up onto the deck of the boat. Don't be fooled, many times these boat decks can be very high off of the surface of the water and may be at an angle that is nearly, if not impossible to climb up. This is the risk you're facing if you decide not to have a ladder for the users of your boat. These risks can cause serious injury and in some cases have been known to cause swimmer fatigue which can result in drowning and death. These are the harsh realities of boating and not taking the proper precautions to protect you and the guests that you have on your pontoon.
All in all, pontoon boat ladders are essential and everyone should consider purchasing them for their boat before they decide to venture out on the lake with guests on board.
by: Zach Winsett
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