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Joined: Jul 2004
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My buddy lost a 23 foot Rabalo (fishing boat) on US 41. Jumped off the trailer and went sliding by on the keel while they were in the median. The guy riding shotgun said "Hey don't you have a boat like that"?
Greg Fretwell
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Hey now, don't go blaming the bungee when you overstretch it, put it in a bad spot, or expect a nicked and abused 10lb bungee to hold 100lbs of ladder at 80mph!
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Can't believe you guys use bungees, what do you think romex is for anyway? 33+ works pretty well also
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Scott, I just fell out of my seat...
Don't use bungee cords, as my father found out last night with a truck he brought home since his is in the shop. The truck had a six foot step ladder put on it by the regular driver w/ (one month old) cords. One word: SNAP.
The ladder is sitting in the backyard until he gets his truck w/ working ladder rack clamps back.
Ian A.
Is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?
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Bungee cords? try a 3 foot piece of old romex. Just rap and twist
"Live Awesome!" - Kevin Carosa
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What does singing and dancing have to do with holding down ladders?  Larry C
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I had a plumber buddy almost lose his eye a few years ago. He was strapping down his ladder with a bungee at the end of the day and It snapped right into his face/eye. I was a pretty serious injury, and he was out of commission for quite a while.
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What does singing and dancing have to do with holding down ladders? Larry C I have a speech impediment. i tend to drop my W's
"Live Awesome!" - Kevin Carosa
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In Washington State:
Drivers can expect fines of $216 for unsecured loads. If an unsecured load injures someone, you may be fined $5,000 and be sentenced to a year in jail.
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Greg:
You brought up a bad memory....I watched my Sea Ray roll off of the trailer back in '02. Had a roller trailer, hook let go; I pulled out at a stop sign, and there she fell. Wiped out the outdrive, gimble ring, and a big hurt on the transom. Bye-Bye time.
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