When you trailer your boat it can be easy to forget the back straps.  After all, what do they really do for you?

Well first of all they are the law and you should always us them.  Second, if you are ever in an accident things can get really ugly if you for get to use them.  The unfortunate individual below forget to use the back straps.

I found this picture on the BoaterEd forum here. 

Originally posted 2008-11-09 09:54:42. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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