Transom Tie-downs

[Bill_AirJunky]

...... boat shifted 1-1/2” on trailer.

You poor thing. That must have been so traumatic for you.

So it never occurred to you that if the transom straps had not been there to begin with, maybe the boat could have moved even more & sustained damage?

Let us know where your driving so we can avoid the area altogether.

Edited August 13, 2009 by Bill_AirJunky

[jojano]

Don't think it would have mattered in this case but I guess it did. No straps here, I was told the boat was still sitting on its side on the pavement above. Was moved from seen prior to lifting truck and trailer.

Edited August 13, 2009 by jojano

[jojano]

Couple more shots

[cla10beck]

When you were writing this did the thought that maybe the straps probably stopped it from sliding more than 1-1/2" on the trailer ever cross your mind?

Just like tire tethers on race cars. Yes, sometimes they break, but the dissipate the energy so they don't move very far.

[David78337]

Notice the transom Staps.. Looks like they held.

[Bobby Light]

Notice the transom Staps.. Looks like they held.

If the stuctural support member for the winch which is made of steel fails why do you think a 2" piece of nylon wouldn't fail. Is this some lame attempt at saying transom tiedown straps are worthless? Maybe you're one of those genius boat dealers that tells their customers that they don't need tie downs. Brilliant.

[martinarcher]

Notice the transom Staps.. Looks like they held.

If the stuctural support member for the winch which is made of steel fails why do you think a 2" piece of nylon wouldn't fail. Is this some lame attempt at saying transom tiedown straps are worthless? Maybe you're one of those genius boat dealers that tells their customers that they don't need tie downs. Brilliant.

If the straps were't there, the boat would probably ended up on the front of the tow rig. Towing without them is retarded.

[skyskier]

I dunno.............I think that rig could have made it to the lake.

[MalibuTime]

Notice the transom Staps.. Looks like they held.

If the stuctural support member for the winch which is made of steel fails why do you think a 2" piece of nylon wouldn't fail. Is this some lame attempt at saying transom tiedown straps are worthless? Maybe you're one of those genius boat dealers that tells their customers that they don't need tie downs. Brilliant.

If the straps were't there, the boat would probably ended up on the front of the tow rig. Towing without them is retarded.

For some people physics is inherently difficult to understand, they just don't grasp the relationship between mass, velocity and motion. Unfortunately some of them also tow boats, and throw unsecured crap in the back of their pickups and on.

[scottserena]

This one is a no brainer. Use the transom tie=downs. Why not? Even if they don't work, it gives you a warm fuzzy feeling thinking they are.

When I got my first Malibu 10 years ago, I noticed the tie downs were damaging the gel coat, couple of water noodles later no more problem.

Kind of the belt with suspenders theory.

[srock]

Follow someone on a bumpy road without tiedowns and you may notice the boat leaving the trailer. I know my sunsetter's a** end moves on the trailer. I'll leave them off if going to a couple local ramps two miles away. The roads are 30 MPH but the boat still moves on a couple areas that are not quite bumpy but "rampy" type intersections.

[areamike]

Who needs transom tie-downs when your buddy can hold the boat for you?

[srock]

It looks like it's loaded with Twinkies and beer. Follow that truck!

Edited August 17, 2009 by srock

[DUKENO1]

Notice the transom Staps.. Looks like they held.

Wouldn't have mattered! The brakes on the Tundra are just THAT good!!

[srock]

Your right, I think I see a broken tie down strap on the stern.

[Michigan boarder]

Your right, I think I see a broken tie down strap on the stern.

Attached as an after thought. Gotta make it look good for the adjuster.

[srock]

Yea, I zoomed in and realized someone was trying to pass off a neck-tie.