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Pansmiker. Yes I would use chocks if they are available but one ratchet strap is never going to secure something under all circumstances.
It wasn't the rolling backwards and forwards that brought the bike down, it was the boat being thrown up on the crest of a wave and smacking back down. On the bike damage crossing even people had been thrown up into the air. Perhaps one end of the bike dived more than the other and there was uneven pressure from the ratchet.
Think about it, put something like a roll of selotape side on/shiny (like a wheel) into the palm of your hand, then apply downward pressure with ther other hand (ratchet), sooner or later that pressure will not remain constant (ferry in rough weather), the pressure will favour one side or another and cause the tape to fall to one side or another (bike down).
As the bike falls to one side chocks may help but they won't stop this. Similarly keeping the break applied by use of ties may also help but it won't stop this either.
Best way to stop it is to be first in the queue for the ferry and make sure your bike is as close to the centre of the boat as you are allowed. Either end of the boat will have the most motion a la sea saw.
Anyway the lough is looking calm if a little grey today, so have a good weekend.
Lil
[ This message was edited by: TigerLilly on 2006-09-28 07:23 ]
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