Great Day Load-A-Pup Salty Dog 13,5 x 20in Robust Safety Pet Loading Platform for Boat - Off-White Powder-Coated Finish - 200 lbs Weight Capacity - Intended for Use in Salt Water, LP501

I'm using this with a 2000 Four Winns Horizon 190. The quality of the product is incredibly high - well made, nice welds, clean look, easy to use. My dog took a day or two to learn how to use it, but is now a pro at getting back in the boat. The LP501 sits in the first step which keeps the platform at around 3-4" below the surface of the water. My dog can climb right onto the platform and then use the bracket that is hanging on the first step of the ladder to climb into the boat. I put a bath mat on the rear deck of the boat to help her get some traction when climbing in.I would have given this a easy 5 stars if the straps that came with it weren't completely useless. The ones I got are not like pictured; they were a normal clip and plastic loop instead of fastex. they wouldn't hold the platform solid on the ladder at all and the platform came off in rougher water. I used instead a couple of cinch straps that I had to wrap around the top bracket of the platform and first step, and then also wrap around the whole bracket and second step. They hold the platform solid on the ladder and in the rougher water the platform can move up and down on it hinges as needed.Aside from the straps, this is by far the best solution for letting a dog get back into a boat by themselves. It's also compact and folds up with the boat ladder, so I simply strap the whole thing to the boat when traveling on water so I don't have to take it on and off. We boat on a large lake for weeks at a time, so I put the platform on when we get there and never have to remove it until we leave. The dog can come and go from the boat whenever she wants and doesn't need any help getting back into the boat.

This product is great, easy to install the only downside is you may need to reinforce the strap with a rubber bungee cord. My daughters dog who weights roughly 50 lbs. no problem boarding our pontoon boat and you can step over the platform to enter the boat yourself.

This item gets the job done and has held up in the salt water so far. The way it connects to the ladder could be easier.

Did not work ..misleading and now I can’t return ..I purchased on 05/24 & they don’t refund after 30 days ..I had back surgery and could not get to try till a few weeks ago ..sooo upset for this price not to return it ..just WRONG

makes it easier for dogs to get in boat