Securing 26M to trailer

[Lloyd Franks]

Florida also requires tie-down. If in an accident, not having the boat secured to the trailer could be consideed contributory negligence by insurer.

[Captain Steve]

I put eyebolts in the frame to attach the racheting strap and as I mentioned the other end goes into a short loop of tubular webbing tied with a water knot. This gets it out and away from the rubrail and the gel coat. Pulled up to the mac rendevouez in 2003 in the san juans...1400 miles of interstate 5 each way...no strap!!

[Catigale]

YOU guys who dont strap your boats down...even if you dont lose your boat on a turn or swerve (which I think is unlikely) everytime you hit a bump your boat is lifting up then crashing back down on the bunks..these are stresses that are not intended to be made to the hull, and I think will cause trouble.

You need to tie the boat down in the back somehow imho...

[kmclemore]

Here, here, Steve... I agree.. it's just risking disaster.

I'm also not a fan of using the rear cleats, either. Although they may just do the job of holding it down under the stress of an accident, I think it's better to have a nice wide strap holding the boat down from trailer-frame to trailer-frame. It would be *really* hard to make that let go.