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OCDACTIVE · 05-05-2010, 10:07 AM

I am a BIG fan of whips. I have seen a microburst turn my runabout perpendicular to the dock and the whip hold fast and not break.

As far as cost, size etc. It all depends on the size and weight of your boat.

I would recommend Overtons. They have a wide variety and spare parts (if needed if you want to transplant them to another dock) for the future.

They have a graph as to the size of whips needed to support different weighted boats. I personally went with the largest. My boat fully loaded should weigh around 6K lbs. But for an extra $200 I got the ones that will support up to 20K lbs. This way I know they can handle anything, even a microburst.

05-05-2010, 10:07 AM	#4
OCDACTIVE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Myers FL / Moultonboro Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 444 Thanked 574 Times in 178 Posts	I am a BIG fan of whips. I have seen a microburst turn my runabout perpendicular to the dock and the whip hold fast and not break. As far as cost, size etc. It all depends on the size and weight of your boat. I would recommend Overtons. They have a wide variety and spare parts (if needed if you want to transplant them to another dock) for the future. They have a graph as to the size of whips needed to support different weighted boats. I personally went with the largest. My boat fully loaded should weigh around 6K lbs. But for an extra $200 I got the ones that will support up to 20K lbs. This way I know they can handle anything, even a microburst. __________________ Have you had your Vessel Inspected Yet?