Boat Trailer Dangers

Ride down most any street along the Florida coastline and you’re going to see lots and lots of boats being pulled to and from the water by all types of vehicles. Look a little closer and you’ll see many of them not hooked up correctly. Apparently, there are many people out there who don’t realize just how vital it is for that boat trailer to be properly hooked to the vehicle.

I’ve seem them with the latch up and the chains that are designed as a safety precaution wrapped around the end of the trailer instead of hooked to the vehicle like it should be. I mean really, what are these people thinking? Why do they believe the chains are on the trailers? They certainly don’t dress them up so they weren’t designed for beauty. Perhaps they’re simply in such a hurry to get to the water or back home again that they don’t take the time to hook up correctly.

Whatever the reason is for this type of carelessness, one thing is a fact. When these boat trailers are not hooked up correctly, it’s very dangerous for everyone on the road. I witnessed a boat coming unhooked once and the safety chains were not in place. The vehicle behind the boat and trailer rammed straight into it. Luckily, it was a small boat and no one was hurt but there was a lot of damage done. The next time a boat comes unhooked because it was not properly hooked to the vehicle, the people involved may not be so lucky.