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And this is how it looks today. The hardware withstood the storm's fury pretty well, but the staircase is no longer there. At first I was mystified as to its fate, as nearly everything else that seemed to be missing - including the two-part front ramp I also designed and built - soon turned up. But on a second or third visit to the marina down the block, where I had stored my little Boston Whaler for safe-keeping, I noticed a very similar staircase - with an identical, rather uniquely constructed, hand rail - providing access to a second floor rental apartment.

For now, it's still there. And I may decide to let it stay there, as we're not even sure about what's going to happen with our house barge, much less the deck and dock it bridged.

Description
And this is how it looks today. The hardware withstood the storm's fury pretty well, but the staircase is no longer there. At first I was mystified as to its fate, as nearly everything else that seemed to be missing - including the two-part front ramp I also designed and built - soon turned up. But on a second or third visit to the marina down the block, where I had stored my little Boston Whaler for safe-keeping, I noticed a very similar staircase - with an identical, rather uniquely constructed, hand rail - providing access to a second floor rental apartment.

For now, it's still there. And I may decide to let it stay there, as we're not even sure about what's going to happen with our house barge, much less the deck and dock it bridged.