Gangway

I now have the mounting hardware all done for the side rails on the gangway.  There are brackets that clamp over the top and under the bottom of the sides and bolts that go through the top and bottom rail to hold the 2 halves together.  Where the bolts run through, I drilled and welded in aluminum tube, so the bolts don't crush the side rails.  Next up is to make the deck and bracing on the under side.
 

Gangway

 About a year after we bought the cabin, we picked up a 20' long wood gangway.  It worked well, but it was really heavy and very difficult to get in and out of the water.  We've wanted one that was lighter and easier to handle for quite a while now.  I finally decided, this is the year I will build one out of aluminum.  I've built the 4 side rails already.  These will bolt together to make a pair of 20' long girders.