Don't know if this has ever been discussed before but has anyone been having trouble with their stainless steel swim ladders, I've had two Formula's a 97 312 fastech and the 353 that I've got now, the 312 ladder was broke when I bought it and the one on my 353 broke the third year I had it.

Now I only weigh 200lbs, so it's not like I'm 500 lbs, but both of them broke at the swivel, where they bend so they can go back into the swim platform, I replaced the one and it was over $1K bucks, that's crazy.

Anybody have any ideas where to get these ladders and how to get them to stop breaking.

Looking for some plastic bushings to place into swivel points myself. I asked in a prior post about who manufacturers this ladder but know one seems to know. Is this the same as yours?

No, mine folds up into the swim platform like this, they always break at the swivel where it folds.

I thought I had a pic of the ladder itself but I can't find one and my boat is at the shop getting the top ends re-worked so I can't go take a pic of it.

The ladders are custom-made by Hi-Tec Stainless in Fennville, MI. Bushings can be purchased through Formula: 7089 BUSHING FLANGE WHITE SWIM LADDER (#6145) $1.77 ea. Email [email protected] if you would like a picture of the bushing.

Thanks, BD. email sent.

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nobody has any ideas about the ladders on the fastechs, it would be really helpful

Is the problem the ladder will not slide into the upper section ?
If so it is because the ladder rest up against the SS rubrail, and puts a small dent in the tube and the 2nd section will not slide into upper section. The fix I did was attach a THIN piece of SS pipe cut in half where the ladder rest on the rubrail. I have some small pieces made up if you need them. I will be down @LOTO FOR 9 days starting tomorrow let me know ASAP if you need them.

I ordered one from Bald Knob Formula where you got yours and they sold me my new one for $125 bucks cheaper than the Formula dealer here at LOTO would, don't get it, I owe you a beer.

Thanks, BOZ