Ford350 ,
Mike is correct that's the one that has been installed on my boat since 2004 ... I'm 6'5 225 and never an issue like mentioned tie bar will not allow it to be lowered if drives are up. Very easy and retracts every time

Here's Bills (Oneanddone) boat

Looks good. Thank you ICU Lookin. I think that may have made up my mind. I have to do something to help the little women get in and out.

Will the tie bar hit this while running?

No It is spring loaded. Step on it and it goes down. Step off of it and it springs back up. Check out Aqua Performance web site there is a short clip.

Mummaiv no. Like he said this has been on his boat a long time and it stays tight to platform. The only issue is drives have to be down because of tiebar which isn't a biggie.

Could always put a second tie bar on with the saddles and use it as a step. I have a ladder on my cruiser. :)

On the Fountain, we just step on top of drives, not the cav plate.

I have been looking for a saddle tie bar for that purpose as well, I saw a boat on Boat Trader that had two bars and it looked kinda cool also I thought (more shiny stuff!). My guess is it won't hurt anything to have the upper tie and the saddle tie bars both mounted? The wife was complaining it was hard to get into for her and the kids that's what got me thinking.

Yep, 2 outer tie bars will be fine. Plus it looks more at home on a go fast than a ladder.

We find it easier to climb up the drives even on the cruiser than using the ladder. I'd guess I haven't used the ladder more than 5 times in last 4 yrs, and that was only to try it out and then for friends. But then its the type you slide out and lower, then gotta reach over to slide it back in. Just a PITA. The spring loaded one does seem slick though. But would the step be any lower than a 2nd lower cool looking tie bar on a 32?

Interesting... I think I will continue my search for a tie bar! One question though, do the "saddles" rock back and forth or do you tighten them down to a point where they can't move and stay upright? In pictures I've seen them rocked forwards or backwards and the brackets look like they can contact the drives. I wouldn't want to scratch them all up if that makes any sense?