Any idea where i can get a new ladder for a 280? Long story short.....mine got crunched and needs replaced. Wife would like a 3 step if possible but i dint wanna drill a bunch of holes either so hoping to find something similar.

Contact Kenny at letstalkboats

Best bet would be Kenny, but if that doesn't pan out I think they were using Trimline ladders or something similar.

Called kenny. Windline is the manf. For anyone with the 2 step ladder, they actually make a 3 step which is what im going with.

Thanks for the info. I have the 2 step now. The third step would be nice. I wonder if the bolt holes are in the same location? I don't want to drill any more holes in my swim platform.

Lol. Ill let ya know ina week or so.

I changed out my ladder as well to a 3 step and Tig welded an angled stainless stop plate that the ladder rests on when down. This keeps the ladder out at an angle away from the platform making it real easy to board where as the stock ladders are almost at 90 degrees from the platform and my wife at a 120 pounds had issues in reboarding as well. Problem now solved, very easy re-entry for the wife and all the grand kids as well.

I bought my telescoping 3 step ladder off eBay, and I'm super pleased with it for the money spent ($80) compared to others at upward of $200+. If you want to use a ladder that doesn't fit your existing bolt pattern, mount a1/4" thk aluminum plate under the platform (paint or powder coat it to match) using the existing ladder holes and then locate your new ladder onto the plate with new holes in the plate only.

Windline claims a lifetime warranty. Mine has a crack in the tube. Has anyone ever tried to gerry one warrantied?

My ladder should be here tuesday. If anyone is interested i plan to sell it in a few weeks. Long story short but im going with an aluminum platform and using this ladder/fiberglass platform for a few weeks till the aluminum one is done. Ill sell for less then you can buy it for. My loss your gain.

I love the look of a aluminum swim platform on a 280!

Padraig