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Tie Down?
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:49 pm
by Roamer
Hi...
I've just purchased an old SJ21 Mk 1 with trailer. It seems odd to me that the boat is not secured to the trailer by anything except the winch cable. Is this normal?
Thanks,
George
Re: Tie Down?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:59 am
by JimW
Mine has a gunwale strap that goes across the cockpit and down both sides to the trailer.
Re: Tie Down?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:44 pm
by kuriti
I just use a ratcheting strap across the stern cockpit coamings hooked to the trailer.
Re: Tie Down?
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:48 pm
by Krysia Ry
Use only enough pressure to keep the boat from bouncing. Too much crushes the hull.
Bill
Re: Tie Down?
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:23 pm
by Roamer
Thanks to all, sounds like good advice. I'll pick up a web strap b4 moving the boat again.
Re: Tie Down?
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 5:50 am
by cklamp
Krysia Ry wrote:Use only enough pressure to keep the boat from bouncing. Too much crushes the hull.
Bill
This ^^ ... don't wrench things down too tight. Many in Fleet 1 will wrench things down, and loosen it up when home.
Later
C