Up toward the front of the boat on one end and to the pulley on the other. Line goes from reel through pulley on other end of the bungee, then rearward again to a second pulley, then out to boards. Depending on how high up you mount the second pulley, you might need a third on a pull line to lower it to hook clips onto the line. This pull rope can also be used to make a few feet of depth adjust to the line by just pulling it lower or letting it raise up.