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[quote=Andinista][quote]Could work but not optimal. Alum rivets and alum beams are not that strong. You can pull out or shear the rivet pretty easily. Cleats fail this way. I would not recommend steel rivets due to corrosion but if you use tef-gel or lanicote should be ok[/quote]

I agree, if riveted to the front of the beam it will most likely be pulled out. If it's a steel rivet it's probably the beam that will fail rather than the rivet.

My tramp (not a P16) has a grommet very close to the mast step, I have a loop of line around the front beam at the mast step for that purpose. I attach two hooks to that loop, the one from the winch and another one from a line attached to center of the trailer, about a meter or so behind the front beam. So I attach the winch hook, pull the boat in almost all the way, then hook the other line and pull more until both lines get the desired tension. I then drive a very short distance (two blocks), so I skip the tie downs.<em>Edited by Andinista on May 03, 2023 - 04:28 PM.</em> [/quote]

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