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Operation
Safety Chains
Safety chains on your boat trailer
provide added insurance that it will not
become completely detached from the
towing vehicle when underway.
Crisscross the chains under the trailer
tongue to prevent the tongue from
dropping to the road if the trailer
separates from the hitch ball. Rig the
chains as tight as possible with just
enough slack to permit tight turns.
Make sure the proper chains are
correctly attached between the towing
vehicle and trailer before and during
each trip.
Tie-Downs
Making sure your boat is held securely in place on the
trailer hull supports is extremely important, especially when
underway. Regardless of your trailer make or model, there
are two key areas to consider:
• Bow Tie-Downs: A bow stop to hold the front of
your boat in place is located on the winch stand.
It should be positioned so that the winch line
pulls straight and is parallel to the trailer frame.
A separate tie-down should then be attached to
hold the boat downward and forward. This may
be accomplished by a line from the bow eye to
an attachment point on the trailer frame or
winch stand.
KC-0043C-A
SOCKET
RELEASE
HANDLE
TOWING VEHICLE
HITCH
PROPER SIZE
HITCH BALL
CLAMP
TRAILER
COUPLER
RELEASE HANDLE
LOCK PIN
LATCH
Figure 3-3. Bow Tie-Down
KC-0045C-B
TRAILER
TOW
VEHICLE
CRISSCROSS SAFETY CHAINS
BOTTOM VIEW OF HITCH COUPLING
Figure 3-2. Safety Chains
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