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Title: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: malvizzu on August 30, 2010, 09:29:12 CET
Does anyone know where to buy a high grade stainless steel 3 step boat ladder, presumably from abroad. The one I have on the boat, although it's one of the most commonly used locally, is already rusting within 2 months at sea even though I used to lift it up to the bathing platform. Now I'm keeping it down because it started to stain the platform.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: Shaftbomb on August 30, 2010, 13:29:31 CET
Use stainless steal polish cleaner every week....
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: caldaland on August 30, 2010, 13:40:04 CET
www.marinescene.co.uk/
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: malvizzu on August 30, 2010, 14:19:11 CET
Every time I go out fishing I clean the boat thoroughly including stainless steel with clean fresh water which I carry with me. That means I clean the boat 3 times a week. It takes me about 30 minutes each time. Not that the boat is messy with fish I catch but because sea spray  ;) I don't have any rust stains anywhere, just the ladder.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: TOFTOF on August 30, 2010, 15:52:15 CET
Try to rub it with olive oil on a damp cloth after throughly cleaning it from all the dirt.

I use it on all stainless steel parts on my boat, (tal-Kaptan kien qalili din )

It works ;D
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: caldaland on August 30, 2010, 17:48:23 CET
buy something that does not rust. its cheaper in the long run and more time on your hands to fish.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: malvizzu on August 31, 2010, 07:39:59 CET
Like what? I went through link you gave me and seems interesting. There are some aluminium ladders but I'm not sure if they corrode or not, and I don't know if they're strong enough.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Boat Ladder
Post by: caldaland on August 31, 2010, 09:27:56 CET
aluminium is very strong and does not corrode in sea water. just keep it away from copper or it will turn to dust!