TRAILERING AND LAUNCHING
© 2003-2018 Ken Cook Co.
SECTION
8
Bass l
8 - 11
LOADING GUIDELINES
Follow these guidelines while loading the boat onto the trailer:
• When loading the boat on the trailer, have two or more people assist you.
• Stop, turn off the engine and secure it to the dock with dock lines at a
position clear from where the trailer will be in the water.
• If applicable, trim or tilt the engine/outdrive up to avoid damage.
• Verify that the vehicle’s brakes, including the parking brake, are in proper
working order.
• Disconnect the trailer’s light harness from the tow vehicle.
• Make sure the trailer is securely fastened to the vehicle.
• Back the trailer slowly down the ramp until it is positioned so that the boat
can be loaded.
• Stop the vehicle and shift into PARK (automatic transmission) or REVERSE
(manual transmission). Apply the brakes and/or parking brake. If possible,
use wheel blocks.
• Position the mooring lines within reach of the dock.
• Manually position the boat onto the trailer using mooring lines. Make sure
it is centered on the supports of the trailer.
• Position the bow eye into the bow stop and connect and secure the bow
winch strap and safety chains, if equipped, to the bow eye.
• Secure the mooring lines inside the boat.
• Remove any wheel blocks and release the vehicle brakes. Slowly pull the
trailer and boat up the ramp.
• Secure the transom to the trailer.
• Prepare for trailering as necessary.
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