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Re: tie downs
By:Brad Farr
Date: 8/14/2003, 2:03 pm
In Response To: Looks can be deceiving *Pic* (Malcolm Schweizer)

Do you ever have trouble with your tie down arrangement?
I would think having the straps so far from the pads would put alot of stress on your hull.
It looks like it would "teeter Totter" if the straps were even a little loose. If one strap fails the other has nothing to pull against.
Front and rear safety lines could prevent a highway "missile launch"
JMHO
Brad

Messages In This Thread

Other: Seal-Line rudder down... *NM* *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2003, 5:53 pm
thanks for posting the pics
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 8/14/2003, 5:41 am
Re: thanks for posting the pics
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2003, 7:58 am
Re: Other:...and up... *NM* *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2003, 5:55 pm
Looks can be deceiving *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2003, 6:08 pm
Re: tie downs
Brad Farr -- 8/14/2003, 2:03 pm
Re: tie downs
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/14/2003, 3:09 pm
Re: tie downs
Val Wann -- 8/15/2003, 6:59 pm
Re: tie downs
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/16/2003, 9:41 am
Very cool
Larry -- 8/13/2003, 6:36 pm
Re: Very cool
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/13/2003, 7:25 pm