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colbysmith
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DayBreak
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| Thanks Colby. Good read. The boat belongs either on the trailer or in the water, not on the asphalt/concrete. |
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:35 am Post subject: |
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Colby, Interesting write up. I was actually hoping for some more technical substance, (like chain size for weights, cross side tie down etc) but it does get the point across, and the statistics are unarguable.
Harvey
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Micahbigsur@msn.com
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Good article, I have rollers on my trailer and it is scary to think what could happen on a steep ramp if the winch had a problem. I put on a more heavy duty winch with a much heavier strap and along with the safety chain I breath easier. My trailer has cable trailer to hitch safeties which I think may be stronger than the chains I had before.
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hardee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | "My trailer has cable trailer to hitch safeties which I think may be stronger than the chains I had before." |
I have cables too, and one of the issues I have with them is that they can rust up inside the vinyl cover and be weak where it is hard to check.
Harvey
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Marco Flamingo
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| Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| hardee wrote: | | I have cables too, and one of the issues I have with them is that they can rust up inside the vinyl cover and be weak where it is hard to check. |
The surveyor told me at my recent survey that vinyl coated SS lifelines were no longer allowed in some cases because you can't tell how corroded they are inside. Mine have rust stains on the outside of the white plastic, so it's obvious that something not good is going on inside. |
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Micahbigsur@msn.com
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| I know the issues with the SS lifelines, I took them off my big sailboat because they were opaque, my trailer ones are clear so I can see the condition and they are never in the water. Loose dragging chains cause wildfires in our area and are always a concern in California and another reason Chains are a concern, people can be careless. |
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