Extreme Max 3005.3434 Undermount Pontoon Ladder - 4-Step

We installed on front of pontoon for access back into the boat. This product worked great for us, highly recommend!

The installation went smooth. Removed the bump stop to gain access for the installation.Used camps to get is where I wanted and used a long 1/4 inch drill bit to ease the installation. I used a hammer and punch to seat the carage bolts. Tighten the bolts then give them a hit with the hammer/punch. Then re-tighten and repeat if needed. Being a tritoon I ended up with a gap on the side but will add a block or weld on a piece to cover the gap. A great addition to the boat. Moves in and out nicely. No binding.

Let me try to give a good review and information for potential buyers. I've read many of the reviews and find many buyers lacking in their thoughts. On my boat, I found it very easy to remove the trailer ladder/bump stop to get to the front of the boat to install the new ladder. Ok, so the product is overall good, I'm glad to have this ladder for bow boarding of my pontoon. Install is very simple and doesn't require two people. I used 3 bungie cords and used 4 C clamps after supporting ladder with the bungies to hold the ladder up and nearly in the right mounting place I choose, easy to do and the ladder is so lightweight. OF COURSE file the sharp edges with a file after first receiving your ladder if necessary, easy. As far as the screaching sound goes when sliding the ladder in and out. Well that also has a super simple cure, look for the rub marks of metal on metal and use axle/bearing grease. Once it's greased, no more screatching metal on metal sounds, simple fix. And where the grease is applied, it is inside the carriage, so no worries about getting grease on anyone during use. Mounting was simple but could be made even easier with a wider flange extending to the outside of the carriage to make it easier to drill and support the carriage/ladder holder during the install. And yes, the mounting bolts are the wrong type. Definitely the wrong choice by the manufacturer and you may need longer bolts depending on the way you decide to mount your ladder. If someone is a heavier person and is carrying a heavy item, such as a full cooler, or a heavy amount of fishing gear, sure, I could see the ladder being over loaded and breaking, it's easy to just put items on the boat first and then use the ladder hands free to grab rails and stabilize the short climb up and down, safer anyway, right? I hope this info helps you. Summers coming soon, best wishes and happy boating (:

Pros: easy to install. Installed on 2007 Sunchaser pontoon. Used the 1" bolts that can with it. The 1.5" bolts that came with were too long to use and had to be replaced with 1" bolts. Works great and steady. Easy to operate.Cons: it's made of squared aluminum sections welded together. Edges of the bottom step are razor sharp. Cut myself to shreds installing it. My 5 year old got a big gash on his leg from the sharp edges first time he used it. Five minutes with a metal file and I was able to smooth all the edges off. The manufacturer should consider doing this prior to shipping. Doesn't seat all the way in when returning it to its stored position. Stands about 0.5" inches out. Needs 2 small guides to lift the rear end of the sliding ladder portion up a little to it sits fully in its frame.Would definitely buy this again and recommend to others.

This is replacing a ladder that used hooks in the floor of our pontoon. The old one took up a lot of space and was not really that sturdy. This attaches to the bottom of the boat using the floor braces and is very sturdy and takes no floor space.

I have had this ladder installed on a pontoon boat and the third time out, a guest of ours was loading up and the support bar broke.The guest was at the upper limit of the weight, and I reached out to customer service and they responded the next morning and immediately overnighted a new ladder to us.What a fantastic display of service. Thank you. 🤘

Well built Sturdy and Strong

The ladder feels sturdy but it was bear to install. Great value and better than most of the other under boat mount ladders!

Great quality and easy to install. Great value

Best ladder for tritoon.

Great deal for a wonderful sturdy boat ladder, stores under deck, a wonderful idea.

Build quality is so so. Had to modify it to clear the crank strap hook. Also had to pull it apart with tie downs while drilling the mounting holes so that the ladder would slide in and out. It was really tough to slide in and out, couldn't they have made the slider rod a couple mm's narrower? Good value if it was under $100. I overpaid but this was the only option for me as I wanted a under mount ladder than did not stick out at the front and interfere with the crank strap bumper.

My family and I love the ladder and use it almost every weekend swimming from the boat.Great customer service. I had an issue with my ladder that was no fault of the company or product quality. They fixed me up with a new unit when they did not have to.Shout out to Sarah K and thank you Extreme Max!! JH