I use the Boat Buckle on my Stratos bow eye, but just for keeping the bow from bouncing if I don't get it fully cranked all the up to the stop. And I'm sure it will do nothing beyond that, especially if I ever get in a wreck.
I use the Boat Buckle on my Stratos bow eye, but just for keeping the bow from bouncing if I don't get it fully cranked all the up to the stop. And I'm sure it will do nothing beyond that, especially if I ever get in a wreck.
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I have gone the boat buckle route on the 2 boats I have owned in the last 10 years.
I will add this on the boat I just bought too.
I do not think it will hold in a hard accident.....but look at it more like protection if my winch/strap fail it would keep the boat cinched up.
Originally Posted by mikesxpress
As Mike indicated, the bow eye, as well as the transom eyes we use to secure the hull to the trailer, are very rarely going to hold up to any significant impact that places that force on the eye itself. Having the bow and transom secured to the trailer limits hull movement on the bunks during road travel and sudden braking but that's it.
I added a bow retention Boat Buckle to keep it down tight and eliminate any bounce but it's still acting as a mesh condom for severe impact as the eyes are going to snap anyway.
I like it.
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