DotLine 3 Step Gunwale Hook Aluminum Ladder

It is quite a leap from the side of my boat to the dock. It is about a 3 foot jump. That makes it hard to dock it. This was the perfect solution. It fits good. It does angle out away from the boat at about a 25-30 degree angle which is okay since it puts you right above the dock. It doesn't come close to hitting the dock. It is sturdy. However, all boats have different height and angles for gunwales. Check your boat's gunwale height. This ladder drops 2 1/2 feet off the side. If your boats has a short gunwale, it may hit the dock but it would still work for the stern. One downside, which I had anticipated in advance, was that since the angle on my boat is about 30 degrees away from the side of the boat (on my Bayliner) the plastic protectors contact my boat at a sharp angle too. I didn't want to take a chance that it might scuff the side of my boat. So, I fabricated a flat piece of plastic to connect the 2 pegs spreading out the weight flat against the side. No scuffs. It worked fine.

We have not used the boat ladder yet, just assembled it and put it on the edge of our boat--it seems like it will be fine

Good value

It was nicely packaged, easy to assemble and sturdy. However, We could not use it as the lowest step barely touched the water. We would have needed a 5 step ladder.

Arrived on time. Easy to assemble. Fit perfectly on our vintage 1975 runabout.Works GREAT