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I have never hit Meg our year old border collie bitch, but the other day when I waved a six foot length of iroko off cut at her (the first time I’ve done this) she stopped barking and went indoors as bidden. Have since discovered that when I have a stick in my hand her obedience becomes almost absolute, which it certainly isn’t when one is stick less.

I guess that as she comes from generations of working sheepdogs that ‘human with stick must be obeyed’ is buried in her subconscious mind or the canine equivalent.

This is a ladder made on request to compensate  for the  the curve of the hull, hence the treads vary in width widest at the bottom. Side ropes are 18mm dark blue polyester, treads inset with treadmaster and there is a white rubber insert along the back of each tread to prevent chafing gelcoat.

Boat boarding ladder based on traditional pilot ladder.