Traditional wood and metal gangways have been heavy and, therefore, both hard to handle and narrow - the latter to save weight. Exit Engineering (Fiesso d'Artico, Italy) has developed several carbon composite gangways - the latest, a 350 cm/138 inch model targeted at the larger yacht market. At 60 cm/23.6 in wide, it's 50 percent wider than comparable products but weighs only 13 kg/29 lb. The hinged structure folds in half for easy stowage and can be deployed by a single deckhand, eliminating the costly, heavy hydraulics often used to operate boarding systems. The 350 joins the company's smaller 216-cm/5.1-kg (85-inch/11.2-lb) folding model and a -inch model that weighs only 3.8 kg/8.4 lb.
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