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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
So I take a right pulling my GD boat and GTR. I mean a slow right. I look back my boat is going left. Alls I could do is watch my boat go into a 4 foot ditch. Thank got my GTR was ok not even a scratch on the skeg. The GG hardly got scratched on the pavement. Only a loading arm snapped but it was allready cracked ( have a replacement ) . The boat actualy slid in the grass about 20 feet before it went into the ditch. Looked like it was sliding across ice till the boat winch ran out of cable and stopped the boat before it flipped in the ditch ( boat winch unlocked when the boat came of the trailer ). Didn't know how it happened till I realized my strap was not on back of the boat ! Just had work done on it and I forgot to put the strap back on. Luckily a few guys from down street came to the rescue and helped me out. One guy said been her done this on his own boat. Loaded the boat up no problem and went on my way . But GG slides on grass realy well wish I would of got a pic. Glad this happened before I have it painted
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:12 pm |
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
 Baw you need to start strapping down the back the boat as well! Glad it wasn't worst.
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:29 pm |
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baron von
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:52 pm Posts: 2806 Location: Minnesota
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
I use 2 straps - that chit is slippery
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:30 pm |
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
My 2 inch strap doesn't work well when it's not on the boat lol. Wasn't even going a mile down the road.
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:13 pm |
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TPerkins
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:59 pm Posts: 1793 Location: Clear Lake, Tx
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
I use two in the rear and also have an emergency chain that hooks up with the winch.
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:36 am |
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dom
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:01 pm Posts: 229 Location: Georgia
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
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Puddler45
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu May 03, 2012 9:07 am Posts: 1199 Location: Wisconsin's waters and woods
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
No side guides to keep it from goin to far sideways
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:26 am |
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shotgunwilly1117
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:19 pm Posts: 345 Location: Tallahassee, Fl
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
I've had mine slide off the side and off the back thanks too gator glide haha that shits slick
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:39 am |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm Posts: 9673 Location: New Iberia, La.
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Mine too by back strap popped in a turn. The front stayed hooked though.
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danimalw
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:33 am Posts: 933 Location: Hell...
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Glad it wasn't damaged!
After reading all of the mishaps w/ GG, I'm a firm believer that one can't have too many straps. Thanks to you guys warning about GG, I use transom straps, another strap over the boat in front of trailer wheels, plus the safety chain on bow. And with everything cinched down, I can still wiggle the boat slightly but I also have plastic runners on my bunks.
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:20 am |
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Trailer guides don't matter. Mines has them. If the boat wants to go it will go. Lol my boat has three straps today lol
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:34 am |
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stu
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:35 pm Posts: 608 Location: Deerfield Beach FL,
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
After reading this. I'm double strapping after I get done GG mine.
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:43 am |
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RootSumn
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:55 am Posts: 1126 Location: Hawthorne, Fl
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Yeah it's some slick chit.
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:59 am |
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Glad I'm not the only one !!! Lol except my boat was 15 feet away from my trailer lol
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:36 pm |
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Frog
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Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
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calphil
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:49 pm Posts: 1715 Location: Kingwood,TX
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
I cross my rear straps x2 prevents side to side motion .. Straight down just prevents from bouncing - but how often are you going to rough fast
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:52 pm |
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
That's the problem mine will only strap strsight up and down, but I got big strap going across as well
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pooldoo73
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Joined: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:47 pm Posts: 886 Location: Plaquemine
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Sonde like all u need is a sport V to go along wif all the straps u tie your boat down with.
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
I'm only gunna use my big strag across the boat. Was seeing how the back straps looked
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mud slinger 69
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:27 pm Posts: 1194 Location: Utah
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Guide rails on the back of the trailer. I've got front faceing LEDs in mine so i can always see where the trailer is at night works great. Plus the boat can't come off the dam thing.
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Mine has rails too. Like I said if it wants to go . It will go.
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Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:38 pm |
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Frog
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Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:49 am Posts: 3260
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Stern straps
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Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:11 am |
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Smoke
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Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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Hernaja1
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:29 am Posts: 2465 Location: Sulphur , La
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 Re: Strap your boat down well when it has GG !!!
Frog that boat won't slide off lol. Just having strapped period would of helped lol
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