Comments on: How Do You Strap Your Boat? http://www.maxrigging.com/how-do-you-strap-your-boat how to get more out of your rowing, and rowing equipment Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kitty http://www.maxrigging.com/how-do-you-strap-your-boat/comment-page-1#comment-831 Kitty Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:01:02 +0000 http://maxrigging.com/?p=48#comment-831 Another important question about tieing down boats. Is it best to just tie off the loose end in half a tape knot - i.e. a flat knot - and let the cam do its job, or tie the end off realy tight, looping around both the tape going over the skiff and the one coming back for extra tension, and in the process, creasing the tape and skewing the cam ... 'cause the cam might come lose and you want to be double sure the tie wont come off. Love your opinions and real physics and material science on this question/argument. Another important question about tieing down boats. Is it best to just tie off the loose end in half a tape knot – i.e. a flat knot – and let the cam do its job, or tie the end off realy tight, looping around both the tape going over the skiff and the one coming back for extra tension, and in the process, creasing the tape and skewing the cam … ’cause the cam might come lose and you want to be double sure the tie wont come off. Love your opinions and real physics and material science on this question/argument.

]]> By: David Drake http://www.maxrigging.com/how-do-you-strap-your-boat/comment-page-1#comment-25 David Drake Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:34:46 +0000 http://maxrigging.com/?p=48#comment-25 Mike I'd agree with Rob O'connell. Strap it straight down to minimize any side shifting but most important is to put 2 straps in the bow or toward the front end of the trailer and a single to the stern. I just had this discussion with my captian as we loaded the boat for the trip to Ohio. I told her it was the cheapest "insurance" we could buy to make sure our boat arrived in one piece - if the 1st bow strap fails we have a reserve in place already - We could double up in the stern but the wind flow over the trailer would keep the stern on the rack in the event the stern strap failed. But if the bow strap fails and you have no back up... the 55 to 70 MPH wind would snap that new Vespoli like a swizzle stick. Best of luck David Mike
I’d agree with Rob O’connell. Strap it straight down to minimize any side shifting but most important is to put 2 straps in the bow or toward the front end of the trailer and a single to the stern.
I just had this discussion with my captian as we loaded the boat for the trip to Ohio. I told her it was the cheapest “insurance” we could buy to make sure our boat arrived in one piece – if the 1st bow strap fails we have a reserve in place already – We could double up in the stern but the wind flow over the trailer would keep the stern on the rack in the event the stern strap failed. But if the bow strap fails and you have no back up… the 55 to 70 MPH wind would snap that new Vespoli like a swizzle stick.
Best of luck
David

]]> By: Robert O'Connell http://www.maxrigging.com/how-do-you-strap-your-boat/comment-page-1#comment-24 Robert O'Connell Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:29 +0000 http://maxrigging.com/?p=48#comment-24 I would strap it straight down, not using the cross-brace, as with the loops of the straps being near/against the gunnel, it provides a bit more protection against sideways movement of the shell, as well as the up/down movement. I would strap it straight down, not using the cross-brace, as with the loops of the straps being near/against the gunnel, it provides a bit more protection against sideways movement of the shell, as well as the up/down movement.

]]> By: Joe http://www.maxrigging.com/how-do-you-strap-your-boat/comment-page-1#comment-23 Joe Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:14:39 +0000 http://maxrigging.com/?p=48#comment-23 If the strap is going to come loose, it's going to be at the buckle--the outside of the boat. If and when that comes loose, you're one for. Wrapping the strap around the inside brace doesn't make things any tighter. If anything, I'd think wrapping around the brace creates more contact points on the outside edge of the strap, which could contribute to weakening the strap If the strap is going to come loose, it’s going to be at the buckle–the outside of the boat. If and when that comes loose, you’re one for.

Wrapping the strap around the inside brace doesn’t make things any tighter. If anything, I’d think wrapping around the brace creates more contact points on the outside edge of the strap, which could contribute to weakening the strap

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