C-Quip / Marine

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    Swim Stairs

    Hydraulic access, concealed within the platform.

    Hydraulically operated swim stairs that retract within the yacht’s swim platform, with carbon-fibre construction, wide teak steps and self-deploying handrails.

    C-Quip swim stairs deployed into the water from the swim platform of a dark-hulled sailing superyacht

    Composite marine equipment / engineered to order

    Overview

    Overview

    Comfortable water access, built into the platform.

    Push-button hydraulic operation lowers the stairs from their watertight housing, while the handrails deploy with the assembly. Wide teak treads support comfortable access, and the stairs retract into the swim platform after use.

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    C-Quip swim stairs render showing the carbon fibre housing, teak steps and stainless handrails
    Supported configurations
    5 to 9 steps

    Supported configurations

    Step width across all configurations
    620 mm

    Step width across all configurations

    Housing height across all configurations
    282 mm

    Housing height across all configurations

    Housing length, depending on step count
    2,290–3,514 mm

    Housing length, depending on step count

    • Comfortable access

      Wide non-slip teak steps and self-deploying handrails support movement between the platform and the water.

    • Push-button operation

      The stairs deploy and retract hydraulically, with the handrails deploying as the stairs extend.

    • Concealed stowage

      A watertight housing keeps the retracted assembly within the vessel’s swim platform.

    • Composite construction

      Pre-preg carbon fibre monocoque construction is paired with an integrated fresh water wash-down system.

    Deployment and stowage

    Retracts inside the swim platform.

    At the touch of a button, the stairs lower hydraulically into the water and the handrails deploy with them. After use, the assembly retracts into its watertight housing within the swim platform.

    Wide non-slip teak treads and handrails support access while the stairs are deployed.

    C-Quip swim stairs installed at a yacht swim platform and extended into the water

    Installed stairs extend from their housing within the swim platform.

    Configuration and installation

    Configured for your vessel.

    Step count, housing length, finish and custom sizing can be selected around the available swim platform envelope and the vessel’s waterline.

    For an enquiry, share the available platform geometry and the height between the platform and waterline so C-Quip can assess the appropriate configuration.

    Close view of C-Quip swim stairs showing teak steps, carbon-fibre side structures and stainless steel handrails

    Teak steps, carbon-fibre structure and self-deploying handrails.

    Step configurations
    Five, six, seven, eight or nine steps, with custom sizes also available.
    Housing envelope
    982 mm wide × 282 mm high. Length ranges from 2,290 mm to 3,514 mm depending on step count.
    Waterline allowance
    The lower three steps require 800 mm of depth beneath the waterline.
    Operating system
    Hydraulic operation with self-deploying handrails.
    Materials
    Pre-preg carbon fibre monocoque stairs, 316 stainless steel housing and fittings, and sustainably sourced teak steps.
    Finish
    Clear-coated carbon fibre or painted to the vessel’s colour scheme.
    Wash-down
    Integrated fresh water wash-down system.

    Technical information

    Specifications at a glance.

    Compare construction details, housing dimensions and installation requirements below. The C-Quip team can help identify the appropriate configuration for the vessel's platform geometry and waterline.

    Construction

    Stair structure
    Pre-preg carbon fibre monocoque construction
    Housing and fittings
    316 stainless steel
    Steps
    Sustainably sourced teak
    Finish
    Clear-coated carbon fibre or yacht colour scheme
    Handrails
    Self-deploying
    Operating system
    Hydraulic
    Wash-down
    Integrated fresh water system
    Step configurations
    5 to 9 steps
    Step incline
    20° incline
    C-Quip swim stairs shown deployed from the housing, with housing width A, height B, length C, step width D and dimension E
    A: housing width. B: housing height. C: housing length. D: step width. E: bottom of stairs to top step height.

    Dimensions

    Housing width (mm) · A
    982
    Housing height (mm) · B
    282
    Housing length (mm) · C
    2,596
    Step width (mm) · D
    620
    Bottom of stairs to top step height (mm) · E
    1,657
    Operating system
    Hydraulic

    Each additional step adds 306 mm to the housing length and 285 mm to dimension E.

    Need the specification offline?

    Download the C-Quip Swim Stairs fact sheet for technical reference or to share with your project team.

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    Questions

    Before you specify.

    Swim stairs are a powered installation built into the swim platform and deployed hydraulically at the touch of a button. A C-Quip swim ladder is a separate carbon fibre ladder that attaches to the deck or platform when needed, splits into two sections and has folding handrails for compact stowage.

    Discuss your requirements.

    Share the vessel’s swim platform geometry and the height from platform to waterline. C-Quip can assess the appropriate step count, housing length and finish for the project.

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