Dog on the boat?

[chathamsolutions]

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(If you don't have full control over your dog, then maybe bringing your dog in the boat isn't your only problem.)

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[Faceplant409]

Dog hair is apain in the a$$!! We take our 90lb black lab Trevor occasionally. (boy does he cry when we leave with the boat and not him...)

Photos like this are priceless....

[DQ]

I must agree it is a pain in the rear, but I take my well behaved and highly trained duck retrieving machine every chance I get. I have 3 labs now, one 6 yr old chocolate, one 5 yr old black, and a 5 month old chocolate ( the new official 247 boat dog), he works well with the ladies. Plus I always need a boat B***** to fetch me a beer, and added ballast on top of that because when I am out boarding of any kind he is riding on the rear deck watching his master do his thing.

Grant

AKA DQ

[DQ]

The new up and comer

[1FootDan]

Scratches...It is just a boat. You can always buy a new one..

I bring both of my dogs...all 350lbs worth on my boat. They are Newfoundlands and love the water. The problem is they jump in to save you when you try to ski.

Ever try to load a 180lb dog from the water onto the swim step?

Guess you don't need to fill up any ballast tanks and you can adjust the wake by having them move around...

[GoldschlagerVT]

I'm interested. Can you explain the step?

Has anybody ever tried these.. http://www.doggydocks.com/index_files/doggydocks.htm

[WakeAndSno]

Dogs have a difficult time getting back on the boat in the water.

Have to give an assist on to the swim deck

I've designed a folding step that straps on the swimstep. It has gone through 3 modifications now and my lab is now able to climb onto the swimstep unaided. Is there any interest out there for such an item? I am proceeding with the 4th generation which should get it right. I would then have to find someone to manufacture (read: sew) it professionally. Any thoughts would be helpful.

I'm interested. Can you explain the step?

Without giving away the farm (so to speak), the step will sit on the swimstep strapped down ( +/- 18" wide x 18" deep x 6" hi) when not in use. It does not project below the swimstep at all. Releasing a strap allows the step to unfold into the water. 2 rods are installed at this point for rigidity and you are done. The only part of the step that remains on the swim step when deployed is the 18x18x1" hi nonslip platform. I have a teak swimstep. Can those with the fiberglass swimstep explain to me how the swim step attaches to the transom. Is there a gap between the swimstep and the transom (the teak swimsteps seem to have a gap (space) that varies from 1/2" -1" )?

The fiberglass platform uses the same mounts as the teak platfrom. So yes, there is a gap between the platform and transom.

JZ

[mikeg]

Dogs have a difficult time getting back on the boat in the water.

Have to give an assist on to the swim deck

I've designed a folding step that straps on the swimstep. It has gone through 3 modifications now and my lab is now able to climb onto the swimstep unaided. Is there any interest out there for such an item? I am proceeding with the 4th generation which should get it right. I would then have to find someone to manufacture (read: sew) it professionally. Any thoughts would be helpful.

I'm interested. Can you explain the step?

Without giving away the farm (so to speak), the step will sit on the swimstep strapped down ( +/- 18" wide x 18" deep x 6" hi) when not in use. It does not project below the swimstep at all. Releasing a strap allows the step to unfold into the water. 2 rods are installed at this point for rigidity and you are done. The only part of the step that remains on the swim step when deployed is the 18x18x1" hi nonslip platform. I have a teak swimstep. Can those with the fiberglass swimstep explain to me how the swim step attaches to the transom. Is there a gap between the swimstep and the transom (the teak swimsteps seem to have a gap (space) that varies from 1/2" -1" )?

The fiberglass platform uses the same mounts as the teak platfrom. So yes, there is a gap between the platform and transom.

JZ

Thanks! My step will fit the fiberglass swimsteps as well, with no permanent attachments (screws, brackets, etc.). I'll post photos when it's ready.

[WakeAndSno]

Nice! That doggydock looks really sweet too!!

JZ

[mikeg]

Nice! That doggydock looks really sweet too!!

JZ

I agree, however I think that that it will take up a lot of room on the swim step when not in use, or it may have to be removed and stored after each use. I developed my version with these concerns in mind.

[WakeAndSno]

I'd love to see what you got...

[kmagnuss_2000]

Here is my 95 lb. chocolate lab with a friend up front. We have always brought him with us. No booties, and he hasn't scratched any vinyl or gelcoat ever. Pees on the platform and he jumps in pretty much any time we change riders. Yeah, he sheds alot, but it's nothing a half hour with the shop vac can't fix. It's well worth it to me.

[db252]

This here is Logan with the wife. He wears boots whenever he is in the boat and he never minds. When he swims we take them off on the swim platform where he is allowed and he knows not to come back in the boat without them. He is well trained like some of the above labs as well which I'm sure makes all the difference. They also protect his feet on hot docks and hot vinyl seats.

[jpk]

I must agree it is a pain in the rear, but I take my well behaved and highly trained duck retrieving machine every chance I get. I have 3 labs now, one 6 yr old chocolate, one 5 yr old black, and a 5 month old chocolate ( the new official 247 boat dog), he works well with the ladies. Plus I always need a boat B***** to fetch me a beer, and added ballast on top of that because when I am out boarding of any kind he is riding on the rear deck watching his master do his thing.

Grant

AKA DQ

OMFG, your dog is a stud. I think he might be a star in the next Bug Light commercial.