healhustler
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- Oct 2, 2009
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- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bucky
- Vessel Make
- Krogen Manatee 36 North Sea
More and more, I'm seeing these swim platform stanchions and rails (nick-named staples), first with only the mega yachts where the platforms were actually hull extensions, then with sub-50 vessels with add-on platforms, and now even on Ranger Tugs. I just completed my own platform last year and was wondering about the functional value. Striking one while docking would be a lot of leverage on a thin piece of fiberglass. Does anyone have them? How do you use them? Underway, do you remove them? Are they worthwhile additions?
Pictured is a Ranger Tug application.
Pictured is a Ranger Tug application.