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That trailer is certainly under weight for that boat. That trailer should have been a double axle. The tailer probably did not have brakes. With that trailer I bet the front end of the truck was floating and when he hit the brakes he just lost it.
The whole setup is typical Bayliner. Low tier trailer, single axle's probably "adequate" for the weight,brakes not required under 3,000#,looks like the Zamak bow-eye is gone(exploded) and transom tie-downs "may" have saved the day. When you hit an immovable object you're bound to have a bad day.
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This has nothing to do with the trailer or the axles and has everything to do with the proper securing of the boat to the trailer. I have chains on the bow eye and double up the transom specifically to keep the boat from riding up or around on me (after snapping the cable or strap).
Some of these replies are simply ignorant with no real clue what their boat is going to do in a sudden stop. When I rear ended another vehicle which made a sudden stop on a 25 MPH road, I was standing on the brakes and probably down to 5 mph when we actually made contact. Even at that low speed and very minor damage to either vehicle, my boat shifted 6 inches (forward) and buckled the bow roller. So does this mean my Magic Tilt aluminum I-Beam is a "typical trailer," or under under weight? It is a typical trailer, sure, but I doubt it's under weight just like I doubt that one in the pic is either.
Even chains snap like twigs in accidents, but it's the best you can do to try to keep the boat from becoming a rogue missile when it leaves the trailer. Any of you who think those little 2 inch transom straps or bow cables/straps will do anything in a serious accident are on crack.
__________________ - Chris
Guess What?? I got a Fever.. And the only prescription is.. MORE COWBELL!
-2011 Blue Wave 2400 Pure Bay / Yamaha F300 4.2 with Command Link Plus
-2003 Sea Fox 195 Bayfisher - Mercury 125 Saltwater Classic (Sold)
-1994 Wellcraft V-20 Step Lift (Sold)
Hi guys. My 1st Post on The Hull Truth. I hope nobody was seriously injured. I'm not trying to flame, but it looks like there was a lot of road/grass around to end up smacking the telephone pole dead center.
I always double up on straps (both transom and belly tie down straps) and an extra chain on the bow eye in addition to the winch hook. I don't know how much that would have helped in what looks like every trailer boaters worst nightmare.
The people in the cab of that p/u are lucky to still have heads on their shoulders. I'd like to hear how this came about. I'm going to keep these pictures in a folder titled: How NOT to trailer a boat.
An extra chain on the bow eye might not have made much difference seeing how the whole bow stop kinda caved forward as the boat went up over the top of it. Nice to see that the boat is riding evenly on the top of the cab, doesn't need tabs to trim up the level, though.
__________________ jal
2009 Crestliner Superhawk 1900
175 Optimax Pro SX
Dodge Ram 2500 HD Cummins Diesel
sad pics! for all we know though, this guy could have been doing everything right and within the law. nobody knows if he had transom straps or not. transom straps are the keep the transom from bouncing around over bumbs and such, not really designed for head on collisions and the like. judging by the damage to the front of the truck, you can say it was moving at a good clip. the hull appears from the pics to have held up pretty good.
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This sucks 
