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<blockquote data-quote="RiverBottomOutdoors" data-source="post: 368953" data-attributes="member: 3912"><p>Those straps are to stop to boat from moving in the y-axis (bouncing), not the x-axis. Most of these straps work under tension using a cam like buckle (some are ratchet, but most all are the cam buckle) that will fail if the tension is lost. If the bow of the boat raises, the rear lowers and tension is lost and the strap buckles will fail. Seen this happen to boats going down the highway that were not winched securely to the bow stop.</p><p></p><p>The proper way is to have the winch cable/strap under the bow stop. This applies downward force to the bow to keep it down and in contact with the bow stop. There is no argument to have it over the stop. Safety chain should always be applied, but they are a fail safe and not the primary method of securing the boat to the trailer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RiverBottomOutdoors, post: 368953, member: 3912"] Those straps are to stop to boat from moving in the y-axis (bouncing), not the x-axis. Most of these straps work under tension using a cam like buckle (some are ratchet, but most all are the cam buckle) that will fail if the tension is lost. If the bow of the boat raises, the rear lowers and tension is lost and the strap buckles will fail. Seen this happen to boats going down the highway that were not winched securely to the bow stop. The proper way is to have the winch cable/strap under the bow stop. This applies downward force to the bow to keep it down and in contact with the bow stop. There is no argument to have it over the stop. Safety chain should always be applied, but they are a fail safe and not the primary method of securing the boat to the trailer. [/QUOTE]
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