Cam locks are the worst and most unneccessary tie down apparatus ever invented for things like boats. Why people buy them is beyond me. The truckers hitch is a great knot, essential. But I love my straps. And when I'm at an event trying to get 14 or so boats on a trailer, time is important. It's much quicker to have all your helper use straps than figure out if they actually know what they are doing with a TH. Beside, all my straps going in a very small spot in the westy closet, he same amount of rope would fill it up. Jim On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Gary Lee <gary2a@telus.net> wrote: > About tying things down; > One of the rules I follow when carrying boats is to use a minimum of 4 > lines. Two lines around the hull and one at the bow and one at the stern. > I believe 4 lines are especially important when carrying long heavy boats > like canoes. Some people use just two lines around the hull, but is that > enough? Myself, I don’t use cam locks or ratchet straps. I tie a > ‘truckers hitch’ type knot for whatever it is I’m carrying at the moment. > As far as the type of line I use, just 3/16 to 1/2 non-stretch line, old > sailboat line because I happen to have lots. I do not use old dynamic > climbing line like some people do. I find that if the line can stretch > your cargo can loosen and move around. And climbing line is too thick to > tie knots. > > Gary Lee > www.vwrack.com > |
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