[Rhodes22-list] Trailer tie downs

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

You must realize that trailer tie downs function in 2 ways. Most people think of the tie downas holding the boat to the trailer. In fact it is far more important to hold the trailer to the boat.In the event (and let's hope none of us experience it) that the trailer hitch gives way and youbecome separated from the trailer it is important from a safety issue to have a single unit(boat and trailer) bouncing down the highway instead of two. It is assumed that the bow of theboat will be secured via the winch strap and chain but you still need something at the stern(tie downs) to prevent the two from separating. Tie downs have a secondary function that mostpeople mentally put as a first. And that is to keep the boat from shifting in the event of hitting ahard bump. That may be true for small aluminum fishing boat but is definitely secondary whenyou start pulling boats of substantial weight.
Phil"RAVEN"