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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1992 Polar Kraft MVT-1751 with a 1992 Evinrude 60 HP…my first tin boat project
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<blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 511336" data-attributes="member: 21536"><p>I agree with your thinking. The way it is, seems the winch would be pretty useless with the boat still a couple of feet away from the bow stop. Even re-mounting the winch on the top front of the post would allow you to winch the boat all the way on. Either way, I would install a secondary safety chain from where the winch is currently mounted with just enough slack to clip it on to the bow eye. Fully loaded, you would have the winch strap hook and the safety chain hook clipped to the bow eye. Purpose is to hold the bow down in an abrupt stop. Otherwise it could slide up over the winch into your vehicle. Seems extreme but we see enough pic's of that happening to make it a best practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDUBS, post: 511336, member: 21536"] I agree with your thinking. The way it is, seems the winch would be pretty useless with the boat still a couple of feet away from the bow stop. Even re-mounting the winch on the top front of the post would allow you to winch the boat all the way on. Either way, I would install a secondary safety chain from where the winch is currently mounted with just enough slack to clip it on to the bow eye. Fully loaded, you would have the winch strap hook and the safety chain hook clipped to the bow eye. Purpose is to hold the bow down in an abrupt stop. Otherwise it could slide up over the winch into your vehicle. Seems extreme but we see enough pic's of that happening to make it a best practice. [/QUOTE]
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