Do you Strap you boat down to your trailer ?
01-04-2004, 01:03 PM
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95% of this time YES
Been known not too at times but only locally towing
But then again mine is 28' with a pair of 502's in the back. I do not worry about it bouncing, but more about it sliding back. I have the bow strap on along with the support bar, but still worry when the back is not strapped
Been known not too at times but only locally towing
But then again mine is 28' with a pair of 502's in the back. I do not worry about it bouncing, but more about it sliding back. I have the bow strap on along with the support bar, but still worry when the back is not strapped
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01-04-2004, 01:22 PM
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Always.
Last year after a road trip and where I had to hit the brakes, I noticed my boat was a bit further (1-2") than normal on the trailer. Thought it was odd, until I seen fresh scratches on the trailer were the wench stand had slide forward. Didn't think I hit the brakes THAT hard, but chit moved!
32' boat with twin 502's. That was even with both stern straps, 3" winch strap and 2 bow straps to trailer. There's alot of momentum back there. Like MnFB, it's not the bouncing, it's the sliding that I am more conscerned about.
Last year after a road trip and where I had to hit the brakes, I noticed my boat was a bit further (1-2") than normal on the trailer. Thought it was odd, until I seen fresh scratches on the trailer were the wench stand had slide forward. Didn't think I hit the brakes THAT hard, but chit moved!
32' boat with twin 502's. That was even with both stern straps, 3" winch strap and 2 bow straps to trailer. There's alot of momentum back there. Like MnFB, it's not the bouncing, it's the sliding that I am more conscerned about.
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01-04-2004, 01:46 PM
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A couple years ago I was driving behind a 33' Daytona on the trailer when it hit a bump...it came up a few inches or so off the bunks, and landed pretty hard.
Now I always strap mine down.
Now I always strap mine down.
01-04-2004, 02:15 PM
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Always. We blew a front tire on the truck a few years back and ran off the road. The boat was strapped down but still slid forward almost a foot. It tore a strap in half on the back and moved the winch post forward.
