Typical Product Details
Product Size:
3.4W x 4.2L x 1.8H m
Min Age:
3+ years
Fallzone Size:
No Fallzone
Budget:
$$$$
Free Height of Fall:
Under 0.6 m
Materials:
Jarrah
Equipment Type:
Ship Bow
502-SHI
The Ship Bow is a shipwreck-themed Jarrah ship playground feature, built around a walk-the-plank and climbing-net rigging for maritime role play. It works as a nautical centrepiece for themed playgrounds, schools or public spaces, and it suits children aged 3+.
Children balance across the plank, climb the rope-net rigging, and move across the timber deck as captain, crew or castaway. The layout draws them into cooperative storytelling. Schools sourcing school playground equipment get a shipwreck playground rather than a bolt-on theme.
We handcraft the Ship Bow in our O’Connor workshop from West Australian Jarrah. Ship-lap weatherboard cladding runs the hull, with solid timber gunwales and a plain timber deck. We leave both the cladding and the decking unpainted. Painted highlights can go on feature timber elements on request. The structure is designed in accordance with AS 4685.
Installation available across Perth and WA, or supply-only Australia-wide with installation drawings for your contractor. It pairs naturally with the Boat and the Pelican Nest Fort for a themed nautical precinct. Enquire about adding the Ship Bow to your play space.
Product Features:
• Jarrah walk-the-plank
• Climbing net rigging
• Raised timber deck
• Timber helm wheel
• Shipwreck bow form
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Ship Bow need a fall zone?
No. The Ship Bow carries no standing surface above 600mm, so it needs no fall zone or impact-attenuating surfacing under AS 4685. It can be set into an existing surface or a sand area without changing the surfacing you have already specified.
What age group is the Ship Bow for?
The Ship Bow suits children aged 3 years and over. Climbing net rigging gives side access to the raised deck, and a Jarrah walk-the-plank and timber helm steering wheel carry the shipwreck story once children have made it up on deck.
What is the Ship Bow built from?
Jarrah throughout, shaped into a shipwreck bow form with a raised timber deck. The climbing net rigging on the sides is what turns the Ship Bow from a static prop into something children scale, rather than a piece they only look at.
Ship Bow
