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Sled Attachment Styles Available

 

SOFT ATTACHMENTS

Specifications:

  • (Using bungee cords and webbing based off of our decade old 3 POINT attachment sled design)

 

  • 0.5 inch diameter marine shock cording, webbing reinforcement, stainless steel eye clips.

 

 

 

SOLID ATTACHMENTS

Specifications:

  • (Using our State of the Art Quick Hitch Logo™)

 

  • "Patented" Quick Hitch™ is the only solid hitch system available for rescue sleds. Numerous versions to accomodate the different pwc hulls.
  • Made of Stainless Steel, T-6 Aluminum, Proprietary Elastomeric Rubbers, and Impact Resistant Plastics-

This is the "baby" that ties it all together!

Advantages and Disadvantages of each Sled Attachment Type

SOFT ATTACHMENTS Soft Attachement Image

Advantages:

  • attaches to some pwcs without needing to drill and fasten bushings or cleats into pwc hull.
  • Initial cost is less than that of a sled using Quick Hitch.

 

Disadvantages:

  • High maintenance in replacing frayed bungee cords (Risk of blowing one out during a rescue. Neck and back injuries may result.)
  • Since sled nose rests on pwc stern step:
    • 1. sled, constantly rubbing against stern, wears out padding on pwc stern step and removes gelcoat.( Loan Dealers do not like this!)
    • 2. Increases stress and possibility for damage to sled bottom throughout normal use: The end of the pwc stern step acts as a support mechanism for this sled design, yet it also has potential for producing large enough leveraging forces against the sled bottom when weight is placed on the sled and the pwc is operating in rough water conditions.
    • 3. The amount of space between the sled operator's head and the rear of the pwc seat is small which can increase the chances for injury. Should pwc's forward motion stop suddenly, momentum contained within the sled operator will carry them into any object directly in front of them, namely the pwc seat and hull!
  • Decreased Life Expectancy than that of a sled utilizing a solid hitch (Not by months but by years!)
  • Not as stable or as secure as a solid hitch attachment.

 

SOLID ATTACHMENTS Click Me! Rugged Stainless Hitch Assembly

Lanyard

Floating Lanyard keeps lynch pins secure and in an easy to find place!

HItch Assembly

Advantages:

  • Installed in 30 minutes or less, you may attach or detach the sled from the pwc in less than 5 seconds! For more information on the Installation Procedure for your PWC Click Here!
  • The combined sled design and hitch allows the sled to operate independently from the pwc, yet maneuver with the pwc as well.
  • This:
    • 1. Decreases stress on sled since sled nose does not rest or rely on pwc stern step for sled hull support.
    • 2. it allows the sled operator to ride on the sled at an increased and safe distance away from the pwc seat and
    • 3. gives a much more stable and secure platform to ride upon, increasing performance and reliability!
  • The degrees of freedom provided by Quick Hitch ( limited to up and down and some side to side motion-up to 45 degrees) minimize any potential damage to both the sled and pwc hull.
  • A protective hitch boot covering protects head and limbs from coming in contact with hitch components.
  • The durable, time-tested components in this product have been developed and used in the extreme working environment for almost a decade and will give you many hours of safe use provided that the maintenance and safety guidelines are adhered to.
  • Extractor provides a limited 1 year warrantee on any fiberglass area should it delaminate from the foam core, and a lifetime warrantee on hitch parts with broken or cracked welds.
  • Repair ability/Serviceability- The sled is modular in the sense that every part can be repaired or can be replaced, prolonging the life-expectancy of the product.
  • Different sled sizes can use the same Quick Hitch.
  • Reciprocity- Yes! Reciprocity! EXTRACTOR has been specifically designed with the PWC Loaner Program in mind!
    • Each individual pwc dealer has to be able to sell the craft after the pwc is returned following the loan period.
    • The condition in which the boat comes back to the dealer in has bearing on how much the dealer may make in the sale of the boat.
    • The better the condition, the more the dealer makes. The better the returned condition, the higher the potential the dealer will be willing to loan out a pwc to any particular agency the following year.
  • EXTRACTOR is the only sled on the market which has been developed to minimize any potential damage to the pwc while the product is being used.
  • Replaceable components in the Quick Hitch system have been designed to take on the wear and tear so that the pwc hull and sled do not.
  • The Bow Eye Bushings installed in the pwc stern step are used for passing the stainless bolts through the pwc hull so the hitch can be fastened securely.
    • These, once installed, look as though they came this way from the pwc factory.

Disadvantages:

  • Initial Cost is a few hundred dollars higher (But the Life Expectancy is Much Greater)
  • Some drilling needed for installing hitch.
    • One to three 1 inch diameter holes will need to be drilled to fasten hitch to the pwc.
    • However, these holes get covered with Bow Eye Bushings which look OEM upon time to return all loaner pwcs to the dealer. (Please take this information and a copy of the Hitch Installation Procedure to your dealer for review and approval for use of Quick Hitch on Loaner pwcs)
  • A Quick Hitch is needed for all pwcs that are to use a sled with the solid hitch.