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Boarding Systems LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON BOARDING SYSTEMS FOR POWER AND SAIL GMT Composites, Inc. is recognized throughout the marine industry as a leader in the design and construction of advanced, high quality, competitively priced, composite components. Whether the product is for a cruising boat, power boat, America's Cup Yacht, or Superyacht, GMT's depth of experience and team approach assures the customer a superior product at a great price, offering real value. GMT began the development of lightweight gangways and boarding options in 1994. GMT has since built hundreds of passerelles and boarding ladders. The strong and light boarding systems make it easy to move and stow them. Their minimal weight eliminates the dings and damage caused by heavier alloy boarding systems being moved around on deck. Passerelles GMT passerelles are custom made from carbon fiber to be as light as possible and as strong as required. We design and build for simplicitiy, safety and ease of handling. Each passerelle is a custom product built specifically for your needs. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS AS A GUIDE TO START THE DESIGN PROCESS: SECTIONAL- Custom lengths designed in sections BI-FOLD - Fold in half for ease of carrying and storage TELESCOPING - Manual retraction and deployment SINGLE PLANK - A gangway designed for fast deployment Decking choices for all of the above include: painted composite non-skid deck, composite deck with teak treads, teak grate, and full teak decking. Handrail stanchions on one or both sides are offered in beautifully polished stainless steel or aluminum. Yacht braid handrails in many choices of color add a nautical look and feel. Attachment brackets to the boat are aluminum plugs that fit into a wide range of areas. Brackets rotate to accommodate almost every angle. Passerelles are painted to the customer's choice of color or made to look like wood in the Faux Bois style.

Boarding Systems Sea Stairs Sea Stairs are one of our most versatile boarding options. Like the other options, they are custom designed and built to exceed your needs. They deploy perpendicular or parallel to the vessel and have optional boarding platforms top and bottom. An additional swim ladder can be added to the bottom platform. The stairs articulate as they are raised or lowered either by the tide or manually. This keeps the treads perfectly level at all times, making boarding easy and safe. Stairs can be designed to reach to the dock, the water or both. Handrails may be made of rope...