Press Release Deck to Dock's "Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp" Wins NMMA Honors for Innovation Las Vegas, June 5, 2002 / PR newswire/ - Deck to Dock, Inc., The leading manufacturer of lightweight boat boarding ramps, has received an Innovation Award from the National Marine Manufacturers Association for its Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp, a carbon fiber gangway. The Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp was given the award at the Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade show, the largest marine showcase of its kind in North America. "We are very proud of our Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp.... honored and recognized with the NMMA 2002 Innovation Award, recreational boating industry's highest honor for product excellence," said Carolyn Mahoney, Deck to Dock President. "Our innovative Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp weighs only 19 lbs., yet holds over 800 lbs. Our high-tech gangways solve a long existing problem for boaters." Deck to Dock's Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp provides safety and convenience while boarding and de-boarding your boat. Flexible mounting systems allow for use port, starboard and stern. Light weight and durable, made from carbon fiber, the 6' model weighs just 19 lbs., yet holds an amazing 800 lbs. Gangways come in standard lengths of 6', 7' and 8', as well as custom lengths to 18'. All models feature 316 stainless steel mounting hardware, including quick release pins that allow for ramp attachment and detachment in just 6 seconds. These gangways need no wheels as they glide along any dock surface on UHMW, a skateboard like material. Perfect for all boats 25' to 100', The Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp provides all boaters with the solution to the long existing problem of safely getting on and off the boat. Deck to Dock, Inc. (http://www.decktodock.com) manufactures and markets high quality marine docking products. Deck to Dock, Inc. is Heaquartered in Delray Beach, FL, with marketing offices in Bohemia, NY. For more information on the 2002 MAATS Innovation Awards, contact NMMA director of communications Dan Green at 312-946-6269; dgreen@nmma.org For more information on Deck to Dock or the Ultimate Boat Boarding Ramp, contact Tom Santo, Vice President of Marketing at 631-218-9666, or visit them on the web at www.decktodock.com. Click here to return to Home page.