One comment... I looped the winch strap around the top of the front
cross-bar and then connected it to the dolphin striker. Thus the pull on
the dolphin striker is really close to the cross-bar. For all practical
purposes you are really pulling on the cross-bar that way. Otherwise, the
winch hook will try to slide to the bottom of the dolphin striker rod. I
hope that makes sense.

Theron


"Jim" wrote in message
om...
Thanks. I had noticed that the bridle was getting tight up against
the mast support, and wanted to prevent that from happening. I was
also thinking that 4 straps around the hulls individually would be
better than 2 across both.

What about using the dolphin striker for winching, is it strong
enough?

(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in message
...
On 6 Jul 2003 19:27:42 -0700, (Jim) wrote:

I recently bought an old H18 with trailer. I replaced the rusted
roller
brackets, and then realized that I have no idea what is supposed to
keep the
boat from moving forward. Straps across the hull don't exert enough
backwards force. I came up with a couple of ideas, but wanted to ask
what
is done normally.

Also, the strap attached to the winch was tied to the dolphin striker
post.
That didn't seem like a good idea, so I looped it around the front
crossbar
instead. What do most folks do?

I also have a 16 on rollers that are really easy to push the boat back
and forth on. The straps around the hull, 4 of them, cinched down tight
have worked for me. I've seen hundreds of hobies on trailers and that's
pretty much all they ever do.

Steve

It does make sense, and thanks to both of you! Now, if I can just
figure out if Steven is a long lost relative :-)


"Theron Hicks" wrote in message ...
One comment... I looped the winch strap around the top of the front
cross-bar and then connected it to the dolphin striker. Thus the pull on
the dolphin striker is really close to the cross-bar. For all practical
purposes you are really pulling on the cross-bar that way. Otherwise, the
winch hook will try to slide to the bottom of the dolphin striker rod. I
hope that makes sense.

Theron


"Jim" wrote in message
om...
Thanks. I had noticed that the bridle was getting tight up against
the mast support, and wanted to prevent that from happening. I was
also thinking that 4 straps around the hulls individually would be
better than 2 across both.

What about using the dolphin striker for winching, is it strong
enough?

(Steven Shelikoff) wrote in message
...
On 6 Jul 2003 19:27:42 -0700, (Jim) wrote:

I recently bought an old H18 with trailer. I replaced the rusted
roller
brackets, and then realized that I have no idea what is supposed to
keep the
boat from moving forward. Straps across the hull don't exert enough
backwards force. I came up with a couple of ideas, but wanted to ask
what
is done normally.

Also, the strap attached to the winch was tied to the dolphin striker
post.
That didn't seem like a good idea, so I looped it around the front
crossbar
instead. What do most folks do?

I also have a 16 on rollers that are really easy to push the boat back
and forth on. The straps around the hull, 4 of them, cinched down tight
have worked for me. I've seen hundreds of hobies on trailers and that's
pretty much all they ever do.

Steve

On 9 Jul 2003 18:49:53 -0700, (Jim) wrote:

It does make sense, and thanks to both of you! Now, if I can just
figure out if Steven is a long lost relative :-)

Wow, I just noticed the name. Pretty close, but I don't think so.

Steve