Straps are cheaper than deductables, surcharges, and citations!!!

[H20Rat]

Re: Straps are cheaper than deductables, surcharges, and citations!!!

Doesn't matter how strong the strap or chain is, the fiberglass around the rear eyelets will rip out in an instant if you come to a sudden stop. We have all seen the picture of the boat on top of the truck after it crashed into a pole. That is a perfect example where the kinetic energy would have absolutely destroyed the eyelet regardless of the attachment method to the trailer.

 

[jkust]

Re: Straps are cheaper than deductables, surcharges, and citations!!!

Doesn't matter how strong the strap or chain is, the fiberglass around the rear eyelets will rip out in an instant if you come to a sudden stop. We have all seen the picture of the boat on top of the truck after it crashed into a pole. That is a perfect example where the kinetic energy would have absolutely destroyed the eyelet regardless of the attachment method to the trailer.

Just to comment on the kinetic energy, the eyelet and the strap...I had a major mishap last year with my sig boat trailer on the highway. Long story short spare tire broke off of my trailer (A known manufacturer defect...that they compensated me for), went under the right side trailer wheel at 65mph and hit the thick metal piece on the trailer that the tie down hooks onto. These are about the heaviest duty tiedown straps around and the strap snapped in half and the hook that was hooked to the boat eye straightened out completely. The tiedown eye on my sig boat was completely unaffected to my utter shock. My point is the built in tiedown eyes are amazingly resilient. I would bet every dollar that just one tiedown eye could hold the whole boat suspended in the air.

 

[kahuna123]

Re: Straps are cheaper than deductables, surcharges, and citations!!!

I would disagree to some extent. We still use davits down here. Some cheap boats require aluminum backing plates to the tie down hooks or they will pull through when being lifted (yes we use a cross bar) eventually. Give me an 18ft bayliner and we will give that a try. I will bet you on a 5 year old cheap boat that lives outside down here it will give. The front hook is very strong as it was made to carry that weight.