Steel cable or Strap - Page 2 - The Hull Truth

rwidman · 04-16-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jbg108

Cable scares me. I feel like I'm risking my life standing right in front of it as it snaps and creaks pulling a heavy boat up the trailer.

Stand to the side. Not just for a boat trailer cable, for anything that might fly at you.

aka angus · 04-16-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by slickster

Strap....after 3 seasons or so...cut 3ft off the end and retie it to the hook....the sun kills it and it usually breaks as you are dragging and cinching it down on the trailer...big surprise....

How do you tie your strap to the hook? If you're tying your strap in a knot you're significantly reducing it's strength?

rwidman · 04-16-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by aka angus

How do you tie your strap to the hook? If you're tying your strap in a knot you're significantly reducing it's strength?

I would say that's correct, that a knot would reduce the strength. I just replace mine for $20.00.

jeffnick · 04-16-2009, 12:10 PM

SEA N' DOUBLE · 04-16-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rwidman

I would say that's correct, that a knot would reduce the strength. I just replace mine for $20.00.

X2----better off spending $20.00

epanzella · 04-17-2009, 08:23 AM

I always use cable on a manual winch and I use enough to double the winch capacity with a snatch block if required. A steel cable with a load rating of more than the winch will never snap back becaue the cable will not be stretched and breaks can only be caused by a damaged/corroded cable. An overloaded cable that stretches before it breaks will snap back. Just replace the cable if you see broken strands or corrosion. Cable is cheap.