SNAPPER® in the News
2011 NBAA Fall Classic
Muskegon Lake, Michigan
September 30 – October 1
SNAPPER Winner Keith Ramseyer (R) with Dan Kimmel.
SNAPPER banner with other tournament sponsors at weigh-in.
NBAA National Directors Championship Tournament
The SNAPPER at the NBAA National Directors Championship Tournament held at D&R Sports and Austin Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
D&R Service Manager Miles Hanley.
D&R staff boat.
Dave Davis' truck and SNAPPER.
NBAA National Director Jack Horning (R) with Danny Sprague the winner of the SNAPPER.
- "New Remote Control Boat Latch" Great Lakes Boating - August 11 2008
- "SNAPPER Remote Control Boat Latch" Soundings Trade Only Today - September 2 2008
- "New Remote Control SNAPPER Boat Latch" Heartland Trails - May 2008
- "SNAPPER Boat Launch" Hot Boat - June 2008
- "Dick's Picks: Remote Launching" Power Boating - January 2009
The SNAPPER at the Land of Lincoln PVA Bass Tournament. Reno Lake, Illinois, May 21, 2011
SNAPPER Installation at Lake Sara Marina, Effingham, Illinois.
NBAA CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK AT KENTUCKY LAKE
SOBC-NBAA Director Dave Davis with Dwight Creger Marine Sales Manager EPCO Products, Inc.
SNAPPER’s features and benefits covered at registration.
SNAPPER’s features and benefits covered at registration.
SNAPPER ON DISPLAY AT RECENT NBAA SHOWS
Patrick Davis at the NBAA Cincinnati, Ohio show. 
Patrick Davis and Dave Davis at the NBAA Novi, Michigan show.
SOBC ANNOUNCES NEW CONTEST
The Southern Ohio Bass Challenge and EPCO Products, Inc. have announced the SNAPPER Angler of the Year award. The team that has earned the most points during 2011 will receive trophies and a SNAPPER® Remote Control Boat Latch system. The Angler of the Year will be awarded at the yearend meeting at Bass Pro.
The SNAPPER is designed to make launching and catching a boat from a trailer easier, faster and safer.
SOBC runs bass fishing tournaments in southern Ohio and is affiliated with the National Bass Anglers Association.
The SNAPPER Remote Control Boat Latch is a product of EPCO Products. EPCO is the only U.S. manufacturer of stainless steel bow and stern eyes along with other marine products such as mooring eyes, lifting assemblies, hatch cover pulls and related items. EPCO holds the patent for the original bow eye design. It is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
NEW SNAPPER® REMOTE CONTROL BOAT LATCH.
EPCO Products, Inc., the leading manufacturer of bow and stern eyes for the marine industry, has introduced the SNAPPER® Remote Control Boat Latch. The remote control feature provides unprecedented safety and ease to boat launching and catching.
One person can use the remote control to release the boat from the trailer and, when returning, activate the SNAPPER® latching device for a smooth hook up. There is no need to wade into the water and on to a potentially unstable wet and slippery trailer frame.
The SNAPPER® Boat Latch features a high profile LED Light Pole that indicates whether the SNAPPER® jaws are set to receive the boat or to secure it. The Light Pole also serves as a directional guide to line up the bow of the boat with the SNAPPER®.
Here is how the SNAPPER® works. When the boat is ready to be released from the trailer, the boater pushes the remote control, the Light Pole begins to flash, and the SNAPPER® jaws are set to allow an easy release of the boat’s bow eye. When the bow eye passes through the jaws, the Light Pole turns off. Upon returning, the boater pushes the remote control, the Light Pole begins to flash indicating that the SNAPPER® jaws are set and ready to catch the boat's bow eye. The light will go off when the boat is secure.
After the boat has been pulled from the water, all the boater has to do is attach the trailer's winch hook to the bow eye and secure the tie-downs before driving away.
Other SNAPPER® features include:
- Remote controlled from 50 feet or more.
- 12-volt DC electrical system.
- Waterproof connections.
- Will not scratch or mar boat hull.
- Salt spray tested for over 350 hours.
- 10,000 pound pull tested.
- Catch and release may be operated manually.
- Anti-theft padlock feature.
- Limited lifetime warranty.
The SNAPPER® is the only remote control boat latch. There is another boat latch product, Boat Buddy®, but it is a manual latch. The SNAPPER® can be operated manually if necessary.
