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(More customer reviews)I have owned a boat buddy trailering accessory for about a year and a half and have been sorely disappointed with it since the second trip to the lake.The product sounds great and I beleived it would save time on the ramp but I found that to be untrue.The directions state the you must still latch your boat with the winch strap when you trailer down the road and I found that it was best to latch it before you drive up the ramp unless you want to use a hammer to drive the pin loose from the eye of the boat the next time you launch it.One of the first problems you'll find with the design of the accessory is getting it to latch properly.If you do a good job of hitting the latch dead center and with enough force it will latch as designed and you'll think, WOW, this thing is great!But when you do hit it off center, let's say about three or four inches to the left, you will easily bend the latching lever back toward your tow vehicle making it inoperable.Not a problem as long as you have your hammer ready.You can bend it right back in place as it is weak and easily bent. It would be a good idea to always have a hammer handy with this product so that you don't leave others waiting for you on the boat ramp. You will also find that if you don't really tighten up the winch strap before you leave the ramp, the latch pin will pop out of it's own receiving hole while you are trailering down the highway and it will be bent when you arrive at the lake.Grab your hammer again!Just a few raps and your back on the water.If you just have the strap one or two notches too loose the eye of the boat will be wedged tightly against the locking pin but not enough pressure to bend the pin.Again, you'll need your hammer to drive the pin loose.This product should include a hammer!Don't expect any help, apologies, sympathy or refund from the manufacturer because the customer service department is as poor as the product.The worst investment I've made in fishing!My boat buddy (and the money it cost)are in the trash.
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Boat Buddy I/IIProduct Description: No more wet feet and no more RAM¬ delays while you crankyour boat onto your trailer. Boat Buddy allows you to simplydrive your boat onto your trailer and the boweye contactsthe Boat Buddy and triggers a springloaded, stainless steelpin through the bow eye. Your boat is automatically lockedto your trailer. With Boat Buddy, you just drive on and pullout. Available: Boat Buddy I for boats up to 20 ft. with 3/8" bow eyes. Boat Buddy II for boats 21 ft. and longer with 1/2" boweyes.
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