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Originally Posted by cterrebonne
they were pulling off the cleat in the stern.?
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Yes, there were towing bit's and various docking cleats on the boat. The owners manual apparently didn't specify what was to be used for different purposes and found the manufacturer at fault for that reason. The article described a pair of about 40' Chris Crafts, one was stuck on a sandbar. The tow rope was nylon and I believe the cleat that failed was actually near the bow of the boat under tow. Nylon shouldn't be used for towing for that exact reason, it will snap back with incredible force. The cleat with nylon rope still attached snapped back to the tow boat and killed a man on the bridge deck.