Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[eriediver]

Had to pull my boat out today to repair the coolant hose on the port outdrive. No big deal right? My bro-inlaw came down to help me (& use his truck), had a friends trailer. Back trailer in, bust a nut winching 10,000 lbs of boat up on the trailer. Hook up safety chain (questioned clevis to myself). He goes to pull it out, stops (for god only knows why) & starts to roll backwards. Not knowing he's going backwards, hits the gas (at which point I'm screaming for him to stop, cuz I can see what's comin) & takes off forward. The sudden jerk snaps the winch cable, snaps the clevis & boat says " see ya" & takes off, off the back of the trailer. The starboard outdrive caught the concrete & stopped the boat halfway off the trailer. After about 4 hrs of hard work & many winches, friends & railroad ties I'm finally able to get the boat back in the water & all the way on the trailer. I then pull the boat out, repair coolant hose, replace destroyed prop (that's only a month old), look at destroyed skeg & decide no major damage.
Put boat back in & took for a ride. So far so good.
Seems it only broke the skeg & prop on starboard outdrive. talk about lucky

 

[rndn]

Re: Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

You're lucky things didn't get a lot worse.

 

[Windykid]

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Sorry about the misfortune. It could have been a lot worse though!:redface:

 

[Mike V]

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WOW;
Heart attack waiting to happen!

 

[Franky219]

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Whats a clevis?

 

[dgopetactical]

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Whats a clevis?

clevis


SYLLABICATION: clev?is
PRONUNCIATION: klvs
NOUN: A U-shaped metal piece with holes in each end through which a pin or bolt is run, used as a fastening device.
ETYMOLOGY: From clevi, possibly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse klofi, cleft. .

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Sorry about your bad day. As you say, it could have been a lot worse !!!

 

[dhath]

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Glad all ended good!!!........... But today has been no better for me.... Glad this day is over!!

 

[eriediver]

Re: Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Definately could have been worse. Had it come all the way off I would've had to hire a crane to pick it up

Everything seems ok, was out all afternoon diving & she didn't give me any probs.

 

[redfury]

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Makes one think that there has to be a stronger way to secure the bow eye to the trailer.

 

[eriediver]

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Makes one think that there has to be a stronger way to secure the bow eye to the trailer.

My 2nd try i used a 10,000lb ratchet strap from port cleat, down under tongue of trailer to strbrd. cleat & tightened it up. That was with the winch & chain also. She wasn't going anywhere that time. & if I ever trailer it out again I'll use that big ratchet strap just for extra security.

 

[57whitehouse]

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Glad all ended good!!!........... But today has been no better for me.... Glad this day is over!!

what happened to you, dhath?

 

[dirtyoldman]

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all the posts in this forum have stories about brother in laws......

 

[QuadManiac]

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if I ever trailer it out again I'll use that big ratchet strap just for extra security.

If I were you, I'd use that big strap to tie the BIL to the hood while YOU drive the truck.

 

[MacGizmo]

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You are very lucky......hope you don't get any other problems

 

[wildmaninal]

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Sorry to hear that. It's to bad the in law didn't follow directions in the first place, he must not of had any experience on pulling the boat out. I would of probably had a heart of attack personally be my luck. Here you all take care of the mess I got to continue croaking . Oh gees didn't see that somebody revived an old post that's bad.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Baaaaaaaaaaaaaad dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

did the same thing with a roller trailer, and a winch that for some reason did not lock.