{"product_id":"boatbuckle-stainless-steel-ratchet-transom-tie-down-1-x-3-5-pair","title":"BoatBuckle Stainless Steel Ratchet Transom Tie-Down 1\" x 3.5' – Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe transom straps are the ones actually holding your boat on the trailer at highway speed. The bow winch keeps it forward; the transom tie-downs keep the stern from walking side to side and bouncing on every expansion joint between here and the ramp. They are not the place to save money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are BoatBuckle's stainless ratchet tie-downs — 1 inch wide, 3.5 feet long, with a stainless ratchet mechanism rather than a plated steel one. That distinction is the whole point of buying these instead of a hardware-store strap. A plated ratchet that gets backed into salt water at every launch will seize inside of two seasons, usually while you are trying to release it in a parking lot in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ratchet gives you real, controllable tension — enough to compress the hull firmly against the bunks without the guesswork of a cam buckle, and it will not creep loose over a long tow the way a lever-style buckle can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/strong\u003e these ship as a \u003cstrong\u003epair\u003c\/strong\u003e, one for each side. Despite the name that circulates in some supplier catalogs, this is the \u003cstrong\u003eratchet\u003c\/strong\u003e model — BoatBuckle's non-ratcheting Kwik-Lok line uses different part numbers entirely. Universal fit: they attach to any trailer frame tie-down point and any transom eye. Send us a photo of your trailer and we will confirm the length works for your setup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BoatBuckle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47519384043691,"sku":"BBB-F12613","price":55.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4833\/7835\/files\/s-l1600_3dabd325-de9e-450a-8404-1f19cd831b52.jpg?v=1785290298","url":"https:\/\/pontoonoutfitters.com\/products\/boatbuckle-stainless-steel-ratchet-transom-tie-down-1-x-3-5-pair","provider":"Pontoon Outfitters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}