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M3Fan
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Posted: May-30-2006 at 10:56pm |
The cover that came with my boat has loops in it where straps would go through, but no actual straps. It is a very nice sunbrella tow cover that fits around the bow crash pads and everything- I just need straps for it. It does have a drawstring, but obviously that's not enough to tow with. I leave the boat in the garage so I haven't really had to use the cover, but I would like to have the straps in case I have to tow in the rain. I don't want to have to take the boat and cover to a shop to have it fitted with straps in the middle of the summer- does anyone know of a cheap, easy strap solution (say, one step above bungee cords)? Knowing this group, there's some hardware part that happens to be an ideal strap...
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duffnit
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They make all kinds of straps in many lenghths. Northern Tool has a very good selection of ratchet and pull lock type straps.
My personal preference is the bungee cord; reason being, the bungee will give some flex, whereas a strap too tight will cause undo strain on your cover as well as flap while under way. My .02.... |
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Danny
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quinner
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I use a continuous cotton clothes line, takes a little longer to install however it will not scratch the hull or the trailer, I feed it starting from the bow and work around the entire boat back to the bow.
I only trial a couple times a year and usually long distance, may not be this best solution if you are towing often. |
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