I had my plane tied out at an airport that didn't have any ropes on the tie
downs. I used a set of the ratcheting tie downs that I picked up in Sam's
Club. They worked great and held well when the hurricanes passed over the
Carolinas last year. I never had a problem with them as I just threw them in
the car or baggage compartment when I left. Make sure you buy a set that's
heavy enough. Mine were each rated at the weight of the plane.
"City Dweller" wrote in message
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Hi all,

When trying to tie down my new Diamond at our airport, I discovered
that the ropes on my parking spot are too short and I can't even make
two decent knots.

I remember seeing an interesting tie-down device the other day,
something like a hand-operated winch which allows you to tie-up the
cable without having to tie any knots. Does anyone know what it's
called, and where I can get it?

Thanks in advance.

-- C. Dweller