Not chargers or batteries or wiring! Just for a change.

[Greybeard]

Probably a question to the more experienced hands (guys & gals and in particular boats that have children on board)

 

What is a sensible length for a boarding plank?

 

I know - how long is a piece of string?

 

There must be a happy medium.

 

I would guess there's a difference between canals & rivers.

 

The traditional plank is a problem - kids are terrified of falling in (sharks & crocodiles - oops) as it's not wide enough.

 

Any ideas for alternatives.

 

I've just acquired an aluminium scaffold board about 3.5mtrs long x 500mm wide (youngman board) and was going to cut it to length and give it a coat of paint.

 

For the size of it it's reasonably light.

 

Oh & I want to put LEDs down either side ..............Sorry just couldn't resist it!

[larkshall]

Depends on how much plank the kids have got to walk before u make em jump in. !!!!

[oldade]

I would be tempted to keep it as it is as soon as you cut it you will find you need a longer one.

Or could you make get two out of it 2/3 and 1/3 ?

Just a thought ( I now I should stop doing that )

 

ADE

[John Orentas]

The lengths of boarding planks have tended to reflect the general condition of the canals, when I first started boating my plank was a good 9 feet long and you could be fairly sure that it would be needed every practically every night when cruising, stepping of your boat onto firm ground was very much a novelty.

 

The plank has been much reduced over the years and is now no more than 6 feet and rarely used.. Yet some people hold on to the notion that the canals are in such a terrible state compared to how they were.

Edited June 25, 2008 by John Orentas