A ladder system through which a ladder is retained on a deck of a watercraft
by
a track arrangement and positioned at a first location in an opening for an enclosure
where the ladder is substantially vertical to the side of the watercraft to permit
ingress/egress of a person between a body of water and the deck. The ladder is
connected to a rail of the track arrangement by a first and second hinges that
permits the ladder to be rotated from the vertical position along the side of the
watercraft to a position inside of the enclosure. The ladder may thereafter be
moved from the opening to a location adjacent the gate and behind the enclosure
to conceal and stow the ladder such that the exterior surface of the watercraft
along the enclosure is substantially uniform from stem to stern.