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Originally Posted by jonbrush
Yes, that's it exactly. I was wrong in calling it a 'boarding ladder' it is probably called a 'cockpit ladder'? There is evidence that the plastic steps did break off and wooden ones were bolted in. Now, one of the plastic side pieces is broken. My friend Rod is going to add some teak to hold it together for the season, until we can build a new one.
Regarding access to the bow using that same two step ladder, the brackets for that one are gone, but there is evidence that they were there at one time. It does not seem to me that the same ladder would work in both places, but on the off chance I would love to find a couple of spare brackets. . .
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Jon, you're right, there was a folding plastic cockpit ladder made by Mayfair that fit into brackets both in the side of the cockpit and under the windshield for deck access. If you'll PM me with an e-mail address, I'll send you a .pdf file of a 1973 Boating Magazine article on the Sceptre with pictures which clearly show that ladder in both locations. The file is too big to post here.
I believe there is another Sceptre owner/Forum member in NY that has reproduced that ladder in wood. Maybe he'll chime in here with some pictures of his.