When we pulled our boat last fall for the winter, we had a mishap on the launch ramp. The winch strap tore off close to the hook. We were lucky that nothing serious happened, such as dropping the leg or transom on the ramp. We were able to tie the torn end of the strap to the boat bow eye and get the boat all the way on the trailer. No matter how many years you fish and play with boats it seems that there is always something new to learn. When it happens of course it is ‘why did I not think of this before and swap out that strap before it failed, they are only about $20.00. So if you can’t remember how old your strap is, or if it has been sitting out in the UV sunlight for years slowly breaking down, perhaps it is time to change it out.
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