Bow eye

AlexJ · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:57 pm

Does the eye ring go above the rubber or below when traveling?

rpengr · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:39 pm

Below, but usually pulled right up to it or within an inch or so.

meinmelb · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:06 am

Depends on the trailer design but with the Four Winns trailer I thing they are normally below, mine is anyway.

AlexJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:18 am

Doesn't it bounce if it isn't above the rubber?

rpengr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:49 am

AlexJ wrote:

Doesn't it bounce if it isn't above the rubber?

No, if the Bow Eye is pulled up tight to the bottom of the rubber roller, then it cannot move up or down.

If the Bow Eye is above the roller, then it cannot stop the boat from moving forward if you have to hit the brakes hard.

It is also a good idea to have a safety chain from the Bow Eye down to the trailer (there is a tie down loop on the trailer for this purpose)

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:47 am

mine is below and i also added a turn Buckle Instead of a safety chain. The turn buckle is more secure and ridged than a chain preventing any bounce.

tymorrissette · **Joined:** Tue May 31, 2011 10:03 am **Posts:** 225

I do similar to Jdpber but use a separate ratchet strap vs. a turn buckle or chain.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:24 am

turn buckle is rated at 10k or something over strong for the application. and the BEST part is that it stays attached to the trailer and cannot grow legs or fall off on the boat ramp.

rchamberlin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:31 am

Jdpber wrote:

mine is below and i also added a turn Buckle Instead of a safety chain. The turn buckle is more secure and ridged than a chain preventing any bounce.

I like this idea as I just have a BoatBuckle strap right now. I assume you have the eye on the bottom and a hook on the top? What is you have the eye hooked to that's connected to the trailer?

EvilZ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:51 pm

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What is you have the eye hooked to that's connected to the trailer?

Looks like a shackle.

AlexJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:13 pm

I'll have to get some sort of tie down for the trailer.

Jake · **Joined:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:26 pm **Posts:** 7

My 2014 came with a ratchet strap that went down to the hole in the brace.

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