How does the ramp hold on to the surface? I'm considering this for the dive platform of my boat so that my dog can get in and out of the water.
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It really doesn't fasten to the bumper of the car. It is just held on by gravity. It just sits on the flat spot on the bumper. However, on a hard surface, it doesn't seem to slide much. I hope this helps.
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the sandpaper surface was too abrasive for my dog's pads, so I put velcro and carpet on it for traction. That wouldn't work in water. Also I have found that the ramp slips around where it's edge rests on the tailgate and I have to hold it steady. This wouldn't work very well for a boat...even more slippery. pick something with good rubber feetPS...edited this post to include saying that if your dog is under 40lbs it should work fine if you attach better rubber grips to the "boat end" of the ramp
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the sandpaper surface was too abrasive for my dog's pads, so I put velcro and carpet on it for traction. That wouldn't work in water. Also I have found that the ramp slips around where it's edge rests on the tailgate and I have to hold it steady. This wouldn't work very well for a boat...even more slippery. pick something with good rubber feet PS...edited this post to include saying that if your dog is under 40lbs it should work fine if you attach better rubber grips to the "boat end" of the ramp
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It holds well on firm surfaces. It also has a downward tilt at the top and an upward tilt at the bottom of the incline. If you zoom in you can see what I mean. Can't say for any other surfaces.
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I do not find that it is very stable on the bumper of my car. I have to hold it for my dog to be able to use - otherwise it slips around on him and scares him. I have tried a few things to make it hold, but haven't found anything that works better than my just holding it while he is climbing into car. There are "feet" on the bottom of it, but I do not think they work well and combined with water for your use, I do not expect they would either. Hope this helps.
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Gravel wouldn't work well because you can't slide off it onto gravel. The ramp is not high at all-only about a foot off the ground
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Its a buoy not a dive handle. I don't think its been tested for use at depth as its mainly suited for use on the surface for preventing the camera from permanently sinking to those depths. If you intend on using it for diving you may be better off using a float designed for that depth
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I have a red ear slider that is the same size and likes to escape as well. Since I bought it, he hasn't gotten out once. The platform has very secure top he won't be able to pop open and get out. I like to leave the water level as high as just about an inch above the end of the platform because it's short. I do that so he cant climb out of the water out of his tank. I hope this is helpful.
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I wish I had a good answer but I haven't been able to get my Morkie and Yorkie to use the ramp. (My fault for not taking time to train teach them how!) It does have a low pile carpet surface and I don't think it will be slippery.
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I keep this ramp in my truck so it hasn't had to much exposure to just sitting outside. That being said it is great for my pup, and easily holds his weight at 185. It has definately been rained on drooled on, snowed on with zero sign of rust. Never been left outside though.
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We never had a problem with it. The surface is rough yet for good traction it is needed. The dog that we bought it for is deceased so it is currently stored . We have another large dog and if needed we have it. It is strong and we never had concern of it collapsing with our dog. I hope Suzanne this helps provide some comfort about it.
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Truthfully, I have only used it to get my daughter's aging Labrador in and out of my Jeep. The end has a grip that keeps the ramp from slipping off the tail gate. I suppose you could use it to help your dog get on the bed, but you'll have to make sure that enogh of the ramp is on the bed, itself, and will not slip sideways.
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It appears like it would withstand water, but I don't know for sure. The wedge is very hard similar to a board, if that would be a problem in the kayak.
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It's pretty strong, but will sag, so you may have to have it pretty tight between the uprights. My large dogs ran into it a lot (it was around the in ground pool) and it never tore or split.
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Most definately. Although you would want to check you tube for many videos ofother guys who have bought this boat and installed carpeted plywood floors so that your dogs claws don't puncture the bottem of the boat. It is really stable and can support up to 880 lbs. I use it to snorkle dive from and it is stable enough to climb Back into it from the water.
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It depends. It certainly will hold when the dog walks on it, but my dog wouldn't go up the ramp at all. I just couldn't get him to use the thing. Its probably a bit too steep of an incline. You might want to check out the extra wide pet steps. I bought some of those on here and he uses those to get into my SUV just fine.
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Sarah, they are very strong. Our turtle is 30 years old and probably weighs 5 pounds and it holds solid. We are cleaning his tank on the weekend so we will see how easy it is to remove them. In the past we always took the dock and the suction cups off each time we cleaned the tank. I think we will be able to remove the ramp and leave the suction cups in place. Our pet loves this ramp so much that we wouldn't do without it now.
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this ramp is light weight, not sure exactly how long it is, but it work well without a steep incline. FYI - I bought this for my large Shepherd to use with a semi truck, the surface is not very good, I had to add another type of surface onto the ramp so she would have traction. On a good note, it does fold up nicely and is compact.
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If you don't place ballast in the compartment it will stay afloat just fine. Sometimes I use mine just to take my anchor float out from the shore. great for saving your strength on shore dives.........Larry
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It is positively Buoyant. If you let go of underwater it will float to the surface.
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I've done that before on concrete boat ramp but it didn't feel right. I don't want to do that again. However, I gotta say it didn't puncture but it did have a lot of friction. Hope that helps.