2000 SAN Trailer Tie Downs

[Hollywood]

Edwin, once again thanks for your help. Just stop in here to bash Nautiques? (your cover thread didn't help either, he needs a mooring cover, i.e. tied downs won't help). You also don't need to drill into the platform brackets, just hook around the diagonal support.

For tying down using the lift ring, we go down to the sides around the platform then hook to the C channel main frame where the prop guard support that comes up.

[Edwin]

Let's see HWood, wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? My tie down reply was posted nearly 2 1/2 months ago, glad you finally got around to reading it. If I was here to bash the boats, don't you think I would have jumped all over the 206 trunk threads?

With respect to the cover thread, a cover w/ a draw string works great as a mooring cover. A tight drawstring accomplishes the same thing as a cover w/ snaps. My tie down straps are for towing, no need to use them when at rest.

[Onthewater]

Hollywood just got OWNED. :twisted:

[Hollywood]

Onthewater, probably not...post whore. On the drawsting, we have that type of cover and tie it down on the sides to the lift. Without side tie downs, it fills with air like a balloon in the wind up the sides. Straps will keep the cover from blowing totally off in the front and rear, and a rachet would also be nice to get it even tighter than by hand. Oh, and nice shot of your 'Boo at rest in the garage with the cover tied down.

[Edwin]

HWood - I attached the straps in the picture to show how many there are, where they are positioned for someone who was having a custom cover made. Mine was designed as a TOWING cover. BTW - it has ratchets on the drawstring - impossible for the wind to lift it as you experience w/ your ill fitting over. I had it designed to go 4-6" below the rubrail as the boat is smaller below the rub rail.

I've attached of my strapless mooring cover. Oh, and the drawstring on it works as promised too. No lifting by the wind, no pooling of water either. Notice the nice cut out for the cleat while tied in a dock.

[SGY]

Speaking of covers

Here's the cover that came with my boat. It has straps to tie it down on the trailer or lift. I wouldn't dare tow with it, however. I'm jazzed at the prospect of using this cover when my boat is on the lift. Should keep the gelcoat nice and shiny.

JJ sure went all out on this 206.

[NautiqueJeff]

Not sure how this topic changed from trailer tie downs to covers, but here's a picture of mine. It snaps under the rub rail.

[Hollywood]

Ed, no doubt that is a kick *** cover. It's probably the most versatile cover possible. Ours has all the same features except for cut outs for cleats (no cleats anyways) and doesn't have the rachet, not that one couldn't be added. Jeff has the best snapping system, but I just couldn't put snaps on a Nautique.

[SGY]

Tie downs/covers

Yeah, guess I contributed to hijacking this thread. Guess I'm just bored at work today.

Regarding snaps, I had them under the rub rail on my 88 SN. I still never towed with the cover--even with snaps. Made me way too nervous with a colored deck. I also didn't like the snaps becasue I constantly jammed my fingers on them when waxing or toweling the boat.