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Do you strap your boat down when trailering?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I was working in Honolulu we were responsible for the freeways too. Once saw the aftermath of a 20-something Boston Whaler with twins that was not secured properly. When the trailer jack-knifed the boat dislodged and slid across three lanes. Both outboards dug into the pavement and the hull left a gelcoat & fiberglass path about 100’ long. The owner/driver looked like he had just witnessed the twin towers coming down. Poor guy.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Secure it please, gravity is not enough to keep the boat on the trailer when things go wrong.
I have been next to a 134 ton load going airborne. See above.
Consider that in a bad wreck a boat secured to the trailer is one projectile. If they seperate there is double the chance of them killing someone.

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