Securing your boat's gunwales to your trailer is quick and hassle-free with these 2" wide straps. The tie-downs are simple to hook up, and they retract automatically, helping you to get on and off the water in a flash. 2,500 lbs Max load.
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BoatBuckle's second-generation gunwale tie-down straps bolt to the side of your trailer, don't require a tie-down anchor, and simplify the securing and unloading of your boat. They are designed to keep constant tension on the strap and require minimal ratcheting to secure your load. Instead of always having to find and store tie-down straps that hook to the tie-down anchors on your boat, you will find that BoatBuckle's straps are always right where you need them. Just pull up on the hook and strap, attach the hook to the gunwale, and then operate the ratchet several times. No more dealing with extra webbing or looking for the tie-down strap. And when unloading, simply push the release button on the ratchet, free the hook from the gunwale anchor and let the strap retract back down into the ratchet.
Installation
These straps come with the mounting hardware that you'll need to install them. It is recommended that you use anti-seize (LT37616 - sold separately) to ensure that the nuts are properly tightened down over the bolts. You can use the included bolts to mount the ratchets directly to the trailer frame or crossmember. If you need to angle the ratchet strap or move it a little farther off the frame, a universal mounting kit (IMF14254 - sold separately) is available.
Note: Gunwale tie-downs should always be used along with a winch strap and a set of transom (stern) tie-downs. All straps and cables should be chosen according to their safe working load limit (WLL). To determine the maximum load, or break strength, of the strap, simply multiply the WLL by 3. The WLL is always one-third (1/3) of the maximum load. It is recommended that you always use straps in pairs.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (517 Customer Reviews)
Securing your boat's gunwales to your trailer is quick and hassle-free with these 2" wide straps. The tie-downs are simple to hook up, and they retract automatically, helping you to get on and off the water in a flash. 2,500 lbs Max load.
Great product. No more straps to deal with. Get off the take out ramp quickly. Hold tight at highway speeds. Thanks for checking in George! 522687
Scott - 06/16/2019Showed up on time and less expensive than anywhere else I shopped online. Thanks eTrailer!! 366342
I own a drift boat and was looking for a much easier way to secure the boat to the trailer. After doing some research, I liked the information which was available on etrailer.com. I purchased two pairs of gunwale tie down straps and mounted them permanently(bolted through the frame)to my trailer. I trailer my drift boat 3 days a week. It's a 6 mile round trip to the launch and back home. My pre-trip routine is very simple with these tie down straps. I ratchet each strap until it is tight and that's it. When I arrive at the boat launch, I release each strap with the simple push of a button on each strap. The gunwale hook and tie down strap retract smoothly back into the tie down mechanism just like a seat belt in a vehicle. To secure the boat to the trailer, you simply pull up on each gunwale hook and attach it to the gunwale. You then tension the tie down strap by ratcheting the mechanism. It's as simple as that. When I arrive back home, I park the trailer and release tension on each tie down while leaving the gunwale hooks attached. It's that easy. My 5 star rating is based on frequent usage without a failure of any kind. This is a quality product, very tough and durable. 327180
Worked as described. 855150
Simple to install. Boat buckles are easy to use. And time savers when securing your boat. Put them on my old boat trailer, and this pair on my new trailer. 782934
These ratchet straps arrived quickly, a few days after ordering. The straps are great! I love these things, I will put these on any boat I buy in the future. The metal loop that loops over the boat is about as thick as my thumb...they seem massive compared to normal ratchet hooks. The ratchet is easy to install as there is only one bolt. The ratchet is easy to use and I love the retracting tightening action. They are like a seatbelt...for your boat! These do not feel cheap, easy to use, easy to install. I will buy these again. 778437
So much better than a ratchet strap! 772380
This is a great product that works exactly as described to tie my custom built wooden boat to the trailer without straping over the boat. 739473
They are brand new so all I can say is that they where easy to install and from what I can tell they should work great. Far easier that a strap-down that goes across the boat. 708104
Gunwale straps installed easily and do what they are supposed to do. Great product and a great place to buy from. 695849
Great product, good price, delivered ahead of schedule. 620174
Wayne - 04/11/2020Great product, very easy to use, and easy to install. These will replace the strap to hold my drift boat to the trailer. Much easier to use than the single strap and just as secure. 619837
Great Service, and pricing. These are half the price of other sites came just as fast. Even with fast shipping costs, they were still almost half price! 579522
Exactly what they said it was, no surprises here. 574221
Great product. Combined with a bow strap, my skiff does not move on my trailer, saving wear and tear on the chines. 567791
Everything was as described, installed all items the day I received them without any issues. Great service and fast shipping. 550616
Best Gunwale hold down you can purchase! Our old straps wore thru all the time on the sides of our aluminum boat. These have nothing to wear because all that is touching the boat is the coated steel hook over the top of the gunwale. They actually hold down better than a full strap that has a tendency to "squash" the sides of the boat instead of actually pulling down like these do. Buy these and you will never need to replace due to a worn thru strap again!!! Simple on and off and are self storing, no need to put the strap somewhere while your out fishing. It stays attached to the trailer. 513095
Works great 490020
Michael N - 03/28/2019Love these Tiedowns! Forget that old way of doing things! Running back and forth to attach, position and cinch the tie down strap....just attach to the trailer once then it's soooooo easy to use! These work great and the guys at etrailer got my order out to me so quickly! Thanks etrailer! 481895
The retractable tie downs are a great p roduct. 474921
I am very happy with the Boatbuckle, It makes life so much easier when you are on the river everyday. It is essential for any boat user, very durable. I highly recommend to all my guide friends. 464462
This is a high quality product that has worked flawlessly in the year that I’ve used it to tie down my drift boat. Easy to install and use, and a highly secure system for keeping the boat in place on rough roads, I highly recommend these tie downs. 454216
Works great for my drift boat. Easy to install on the trailer and holds boat just fine. Things to consider based on your setup- 1. Works best when strap is vertical and square to the boat. There was only one part on my trailer where it could be installed. 2. Cover may need to be adjusted because it will need to stretch over the straps. Fine if the straps are at the widest part of the boat but I had to Install mine to the rear of middle. 450208
I installed a set of boat buckles a year ago and love the product. They work great and are so easy to operate, highly recommend. 447317
Ross - 10/30/2018I got these straps about a year ago and totally impressed. These straps are so awesome easy install and even easy to use. Just pull them out and hook to boat Ratchet tight and off you go. Up these and you will be glad you did! 446902
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