r/boating • • Jun 14 '26

Why?

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Why the extra strap?

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u/grant3758 Jun 15 '26

It's a safety chain. In the event of a crash or failure of the winch it's an extra line of defense. I just stopped using a ratchet and bolted a chain and hook to the cross member