My boat has a safety chain from the bow to the trailer. Is never extremely
tight, so would not be a tie down chain. I use the winch as the primary
front tie down. The chain is adjustable via a keyhole tyle slot on the
winch stand.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:00:43 -0700, "Chuck Tribolet"
wrote:

That's what safety chains for.


Safety chains might help keep the trailer from sliding away from the
tow vehicle, but they are poorly suited to keeping the boat on the
trailer, if held solely by the winch.

You might have an entirely valid case, however, if you wish to cite
the capability of bow and/or transom tie-downs...

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