I think he means that he "needs something on the side of his boat for his dog to sit on" because when tries to get in otherwise, the boat tips, and maybe Mossberg835283514 found this out the hard way by landing a few too many times on his head. But, to be serious Mossberg, if you build anything on the side of your boat, it will become extremely difficult to balance. In other words, you will still tip your "boatove". If your dog wants to come back in theboat, I suggest going back to land first, or at least to the dock.