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Thank You all, (the ‘testing team’ especially), for the work you do. It helps boaties more than you know. Thanks again, ‘B J’. P. S. What a great job, to (you) do & share.
As U entry & or leave U’re boat, U can step,(carefully, with 80 Kg? body weight force), on a mooring line, to bring yacht in closer, but ‘hold on’, to keep balance, (yacht will! move). P.S. Multihulls are straighter sided. ‘B J’.
Yes, that can work. Particularly for boats with a piling near the boarding point, a simple loose pull-her-over line can also be useful. Avoids the balance problem.
Also notice the permanent fenders, so that I can safely pull it in snug.
At 78, I am a bit creakier than i was decades ago, but I follow Drew’s advice by keeping activity in my life. As a full time employee still, I commute to work by bike and try to do lots of walking and activity involving the upper body as well. Keep moving! I was sailing single-handed yesterday.
I like your ladder idea, now on my boat, I have added Davits to the stern, which make’s it very nice to lower the dink, but it blocks the swim ladder. So now I wonder if on a long passage, should I place the dink on the foredeck to make sure the swim ladder is accessible?
Most solo sailors wear (self inflating) buoy ance & two tillers lines c/w end floats, could have life ring & or danbuoy set to pull off the deck with a pull. A comfortable Air Sea Rescue colored back pack could have a (last hope & chance @) life saving gear & water, meds, Flares, gar bag, ( to reduce heat loss), EPIRB etc. for 2nd chance if MOB. Prepare for the worst, & hope (& pray?), for the best! ‘B J’.