Hey guys, almost go the trailer ready! I'm just concerned about the bow eye safety chain setup. There is none. I've done a lot of searching on here and as far as I can tell, it's best to have the safety chain anchored to the frame either directly down from the bow eye or slightly behind it (and lots of folks put it slightly forward of the bow eye too) to keep the boat from launching forward onto the tow rig in case of hard emergency stopping. Anyways, the problem I'm having is how to anchor the chain to the trailer frame? I don't want to drill any holes there if possible, so I found this kit from champion trailers that looks real nice (somebody linked to it in another thread) that uses a bracket with an eye in it for the shackle and it mounts using a u-bolt. This looks good, but the price including shipping would be almost $50! And I already have the chain and the turnbuckle, so I just need the bracket. I'm wondering if anybody would have any nifty ideas of how to connect the chain to the frame? Something similar to what champion sells, but maybe something I can find locally..?
If I had a welder and knew how to weld good, I would just make it myself, but....
Thanks for any ideas!
If I had a welder and knew how to weld good, I would just make it myself, but....
Thanks for any ideas!