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<blockquote data-quote="Rowdie" data-source="post: 319534" data-attributes="member: 272">My safety chain is on the same hook as my wench.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have bunks so I wouldn't hesitate pulling up and off the ramp.&nbsp; But if they were icy, I would stop at waters edge and secure it with wench and even all my straps.&nbsp; If I thought there was a chance of it not holding, I wouldn't care If I held up the pope 5 minutes.&nbsp; I just don't care if someone sees me as a &quot;sota&quot;.&nbsp; One thing I recommend is locking the release arm on it.&nbsp; I lost mine (stolen?) and was using a 1/2 inch wrench to release it from home, since it's only 1 mile to launch.&nbsp; Last fall, with icy bunks, she almost slid off at waters edge.&nbsp; back strap saved my azzzz!!&nbsp; Finally got serious on searching for a replacement on the internet and forked up $40 for what I could have made for nothing with some scrap metal.&nbsp; From now on I'll release it in the water only.&nbsp; I'll rig up a rope so my partner doesn't have to run up and pull lever, he can pull it from drivers seat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rowdie, post: 319534, member: 272"] My safety chain is on the same hook as my wench. I have bunks so I wouldn't hesitate pulling up and off the ramp. But if they were icy, I would stop at waters edge and secure it with wench and even all my straps. If I thought there was a chance of it not holding, I wouldn't care If I held up the pope 5 minutes. I just don't care if someone sees me as a "sota". One thing I recommend is locking the release arm on it. I lost mine (stolen?) and was using a 1/2 inch wrench to release it from home, since it's only 1 mile to launch. Last fall, with icy bunks, she almost slid off at waters edge. back strap saved my azzzz!! Finally got serious on searching for a replacement on the internet and forked up $40 for what I could have made for nothing with some scrap metal. From now on I'll release it in the water only. I'll rig up a rope so my partner doesn't have to run up and pull lever, he can pull it from drivers seat. [/QUOTE]

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