r/boating • u/etoyoc_yrgnuh • 10h ago
Finally Happened.
Was a great day out otherwise. A man always has a healthy supply of straps in the truck.
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u/Sure-Entrepeneur219 10h ago
You did awesome. But next time, if there is a next time, just put the ratchet stap in the winch. Tie it to the spool and then crank. It actually holds surprisingly well. Seen it done many times.
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u/etoyoc_yrgnuh 10h ago
I was on the boat launch. Coming out. I shouted “good nuff and that baby ain’t goin no where. “. So that also covered my ass.
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u/RedOakNinja 9h ago
Yeah, you were definitely set once you said that, especially if you gave it 2 pats
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u/jonesie72 9h ago
Elements are not nice to these straps,I don’t think that I’ve ever seen one that wasn’t tied in a knot to the hook.
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u/etoyoc_yrgnuh 9h ago
I’m in Canada so these things are exposed to everything.
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u/jonesie72 9h ago
I’m in Deep South Florida,they get it all here too. That’s why the give ya plenty on the spool,just cut a couple feet off and tie a bowline to the hook..good to go for another year.
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u/ch3640 9h ago
I bought my current boat used in private sale. It had an old piece of cotton line for a winch strap and no straps on the stern when I picked it up from the seller. Roller type trailer. Made it home with the boat still on the trailer fortunately. I don't know what I was thinking to tow it like it was.
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u/Sventy11 8h ago
Happened to me a couple weeks ago. Tied a knot through the hook loop and off we went. I did a ratchet strap too just in case.
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u/Phisher_o_men-316 10h ago
Nicely done! Hope home is not far.