Interested in SportFish with stairs

We looked a little for something similar before we bought current boat and had a hard time finding actual steps up to the bridge in this size range. Although not as high quality as Viking or some of the battle wagon custom sport fish guys, the Silverton convertibles have molded in stairs. I've run a 45 a little and was pleased with the boat for what it was.

Max

Some of the Tiara 48 Sportfish have Factory stairs to the flybridge.

Depending on your ability. Ocean Yachts might be an option. The ladders are at an incline, somewhat stair like I am replacing the original treads to make it even more stair like.

I have also seen a few Aftermarket stairs to the flybridge built of aluminum or Stainless. Here’s a picture of one.

They WERE sorta-kinda part of the same overall company before Luhrs Group -- which also included Mainship, Ovation, and Hunter sailboats -- went belly up, circa 2011 or so I think. Egg Harbor Group now owns Silverton but doesn't actually build boats, dunno what happened to Luhrs.

Back to your regularly scheduled programming: these (and the Riviera) are the only sportfish/convertibles I know of with stairs (although there may be others). Recent hulls were drawn by Blount, and build quality is decent, but they're not Vikings or Hatteras. PM me if you want more info on various Silverton models.

Many other flybridge boats with stairs exist, but they're usually Sport Bridge (Silverton), Sedan Bridge (Sea Ray), etc.

-Chris

As I think Ralph said earlier, there are boats with elevators to the bridge, quite frankly you may be better with a boat that has a ladder, remove it and put an elevator in its place.

Back in 1980 the 63’ Rybovich Sportfisher originally named Flying Fisher had an elevator to the bridge, all I could find was this link : https://geofflovettint.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1349325743_rybovich_65_inventory.pdf

Looks like they removed the lift so don’t see any pictures, as they made the changes somewhere in Australia.

Yeah, they had the patent on Automotive Seatbelts , and that lift may have been a telescopic helm chair originating at the cockpit level. I am sure he would have been strapped in well with his seat belt background!

Luhrs had them in many of their models. I had stairs in my 34' Luhrs SF. To be honest I prefer the ladder as I had a few people slip and fall down the stairs when fishing or with wet non-deck boots. But my wife and dogs loved the stairs on the Luhrs.

I have a 1999 36 luhrs tournament. It has a full stairs to the fly bridge. Very comfortable and easy to get around.

Riviera’s 45 Open Flybridge has stairs (stbd), their 43 has a ladder (port).

Have seen where Viking built a couple boats with lift to the flybridge for a yachter who was wheel chair bound. Was in one issue of their company magazine, but I don't have the back issues. You could call them, I'm sure would talk to you about what was done/required.

Here are some old videos of a Viking 54 SF with stairs. They also did a 66 SF, which was based around Palm Beach.

(at the factory)