Abstract: A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed dinghy having inflatable pontoon sides with inboard side portions providing opposite inboard side locations. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure coupled with the dinghy at the opposite inboard side locations, at least substantially midway between the bottom and the gunwale of each pontoon side of the dinghy. When the support structure is in an erect position, the handgrip bar is placed across the beam of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced from the bow and the stern of the dinghy, at an elevated position placing handgrips directly above gunwales of the pontoon sides, rendering a handgrip accessible for ready grasping by a person remaining essentially erect as the person steps aboard or leaves the dinghy. The support structure is selectively removable for stowing apart from the dinghy.

Abstract: A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy over the bow of the dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed over the bow of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced above the bow at an elevated position which renders the handgrip accessible for ready grasping by a person remaining essentially erect as the person steps aboard or leaves the dinghy. Upon selective uncoupling of the support structure from the dinghy, the support structure and the handgrip bar will be released for stowing apart from the dinghy.

Abstract: A boarding aid assists a person in embarking on and disembarking from a deployed inflatable dinghy. A handgrip bar is supported by a support structure selectively coupled with the dinghy so as to be placed across the beam of the dinghy, with the handgrip bar spaced from the bow and the stern of the dinghy, at an elevated position which renders the handgrip accessible for ready grasping by a person remaining essentially erect as the person steps aboard or leaves the dinghy. Upon selective uncoupling of the support structure from the dinghy, the support structure and the handgrip bar will be released for stowing apart from the dinghy.