Quote Originally Posted by Wannabe... View Post
Mr. Wills has spoken. The end.

So what would be the resolution to keep it from happening again? Not cinching it down hard? Replacing roller with something else? Cant reason out a solution in my feeble mind.

Wannabe...
I'd get rid of the roller under the bow and replace it with a "bumper" type device that the bow can be winched up against. this will take the pressure off the bottom of the boat at the bow.