Tie Down Straps

[RECESS]

What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat? I use the large yellow cargo straps and before I spent the better part of 4 months on a paint job I did not care if the straps were on the side of the boat. After all the sweat put into this paint, I do now!

 

[watercolors II]

Not Much!

Not much, except add cleats to the sides of the hull!
Wrap and attach some terra cloth towels to your straps where they come into contact with the hull and a little beyond. Make sure the straps are tight with no twists for the wind to cause them to flutter.

 

[RECESS]

I hauled her today and ran a 2X4 over the cleats that are on either side of the cockpit. The 2X4 extended out past the hull a little bit but not the full 8' span from tire to tire. It worked pretty good and the only place there was contact was right at the bottom were the bottom paint meets the paint stripe. I zip tied some cotton towels at that point. I think I will rout out a thin channle so the strap does not work its way off the board. I may be able to make it more secure and go out a few more inches.

 

[Ron20324]

Maybe make some terry cloth sleeves (ala fender covers) to go over the straps?

 

[Rob Hessenius]

Make some sleeves out of bunk carpet to protect the hull. Bunk carpet is designed to not make any scratches. Use your cargo tie downs, but put a couple of twists in them, this stops the strap from fluttering in the wind.

 

[Joe11688]

What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat? I use the large yellow cargo straps and before I spent the better part of 4 months on a paint job I did not care if the straps were on the side of the boat. After all the sweat put into this paint, I do now!

I've been using two 1/2"X8' three strand ropes with eye splices on one end of each rope. I have a bowline tied in each rope just under the eye splice, to use as a sheave. All I've ever done was put the spliced eye over each of my Gennie winches, and run the line down around the frame of the trailer and up through the bowline with a round turn. After pulling the rope tight with part of the round turn, I hold the bite tension of the rope, while pulling up the slack of the other half of the round turn, and I tie a couple of half hitches under the round turn. Actually, you could use a "Trucker's Hitch" and accomplish the same task. It's simple and easy to tie. The round turns keep the half hitches from jamming and make them easy to untie.
Joe

 

[George H260]

To twist or not to twist - that is the question...

I always twist my straps to keep them from fluttering and fraying...maybe I've been doing it wrong?

 

[RECESS]

Putting one twist in a strap keeps them from getting that humming noise. I always put in one twist when I had my canoe strapped to the top of our SUV or the vibration noise was deafening.