Tsunami/Sceptre ladder - Craftsman needed...

abl1111 · #1 05-10-2007, 06:22 PM

Craftsman with time needed. Read on:

I have am original Tsunami/Sceptre ladder, it's rare-to-impossible to find them anywhere. There are no new ones and there's nothing that really works like it. These ladders are made of a composite/molded plastic and swivel closed when stowed ( great space saver - perfect for the boat ). It's used to gain access to the deck from the cuddy.

I have no time to re-invent the wheel, so I'd like to make a proposal: I'll send mine, at my cost, to someone who has 'the head' to look at it, re-engineer/design it with easy-to-find, light, quality materials and then supply the spec to everyone on the site.

Then, send me my ladder back ( I'll pay again ). This way, everyone who needs this thing can have an EZ to follow materials list, diagram and how-to-make-it directions.

Then again, maybe no one needs this thing ( but me ! )

Any takers...

NoBones · #2 05-10-2007, 10:50 PM

We have Daytona Plastics down here which does custom work.
Let me check with them tomorrow. If they think they can copy an CNC cut several out, it would be good for those of us that want and need one. I will get back with you. Ken

jongolds · #3 05-11-2007, 02:30 PM

If you'd like to get a couple people together in order to have a few made, I could check with Select Plastics in Norwalk for pricing. I don't think they'd do drawings/specs though and I don't have the skills to do that myself. Actually, to even get a rough price, they're going to need a decent picture and a guess at the overall size.

Whereabouts are you in LI? If on the North Side, you may even want to just take a trip across the sound to Norwalk. Select Plastics is across the street from the public dock/ramp. I also work in NYC, if you do as well, maybe we could just meet up there.

http://www.selectplastics.com/

1bayouboy · #4 05-11-2007, 08:32 PM

Can you post a couple of photos and maybe where/how it stores on the boat....???

abl1111 · #5 05-16-2007, 08:08 AM

Having this thing re-molded would be the best idea, but I think that such a small run would make it cost prohibitive. What do you guys think ?

1bayouboy · #6 05-16-2007, 09:30 AM

I'm optimistic that anything can be built or handmade.....post some photos. I have a Tsunami and have been trying to think of how to build and store a ladder for bow access....this sounds like a design I could copy.

NoBones · #7 05-16-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Having this thing re-molded would be the best idea, but I think that such a small run would make it cost prohibitive. What do you guys think ?

We'll let me take a shot at it with Daytona Plastics.
The only way we will find out is if they look at it.
Once they set it up in the CNC cutter, it will be there for
life. Get with me on shipping it. Ken

abl1111 · #8 05-18-2007, 12:24 AM

No bones - check your email....

1bayouboy · #9 05-18-2007, 10:26 AM

How aboutthe photos.....I'll take a shot at making one just going by the photos???

NoBones · #10 05-18-2007, 01:12 PM

abl111, is going to send it to me, I will do my best to get a good price on a reproduction. With over 560 boat manufactures in Florida alone, there are plenty of shops that do starboard fabrication. I will keep you posted when
we come up with something. Ken