[quote=Dogboy][quote=MN3][This picture shows exactly why i never tie off my righting line to a DS -
sure it might slide to the top when the line is pulled, but what if that clip catches something and it doesn't slide to the top[/quote]
That picture shows the dolphin striker post pulled forward - most likely caused by someone connecting their trailer winch to the bottom of the dolphin striker assembly and using it to pull the boat up onto the trailer.
Since the righting line is thrown over the hull, any load on the post would be lateral, not fore/aft. The dolphin striker rod (or strap in the case of your picture) acts to stabilize the bottom of the post laterally, so bending the post sideways would be very unlikely. It's definitely a good practice to make sure the righting line is slid up against the bottom of the crossbar (or pass it through the center tramp lacings so it is held up against the crossbar), but Hobie sailors have been tying righting lines to the dolphin striker for decades.
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