Boat trailer comes loose - tragic.

Some time ago there was a post about someone who sawa campground neighbor with an unsxafe trailer hook up. Many said best response was to "mind your own busness". This story is a prime example of why unsafe towing is everyone's busness.

Me Again wrote:
Why does the receiver hitch look like a rusty version of this?

Zooming in on the picture and it does look like a rusty version of that one. Also, I couldn't see any evidence of safety chains having been used.

DougE wrote:
I don't see safety chains, but the article seems to indicate that the boat came off the trailer. I guess some boaters just pull it up on the trailer with the winch but don't put on any other tie downs.

The wording in the article is confusing. Based on my "interpretation" of the wording and the photo, it appears that the boat did not come off the trailer. It seems to appear that the trailer became disconnected from the tow vehicle. Regardless, a very tragic situation.

DougE wrote:
I don't see safety chains, but the article seems to indicate that the boat came off the trailer. I guess some boaters just pull it up on the trailer with the winch but don't put on any other tie downs.

"when the trailer slipped off and veered into the two women"

I don't see safety chains, but the article seems to indicate that the boat came off the trailer. I guess some boaters just pull it up on the trailer with the winch but don't put on any other tie downs.

Tragic indeed. What a shame.

Me Again wrote:
Why does the receiver hitch look like a rusty version of this?

perhaps they didn't snap down the lock on the trailer and the top part of that hitch didn't hold???
bumpy

Why does the receiver hitch look like a rusty version of this?