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MONTEREY
BOATS
Operation
2.17 Trailering Your Boat
If you trailer your boat, make sure that your tow
vehicle is capable of towing the weight of the
trailer, boat and equipment and the weight of the
passengers and equipment inside the vehicle.
This may require that the tow vehicle be spe-
cially equipped with a larger engine, transmission,
brakes and trailer tow package.
The boat trailer is an important part of your boat-
ing package. The trailer should be matched to
your boat’s weight and hull. Using a trailer with
a capacity too low will be unsafe on the road and
cause abnormal wear. A trailer with a capacity
too high can damage the boat. Contact your boat
or trailer dealer to evaluate your towing vehicle
and hitch, and to make sure you have the correct
trailer for your boat.
NOTICE:
Your Monterey is a heavy boat and care
must be taken when selecting the trailer.
We recommend that you use a bunk style
trailer that incorporates long bunks running
under and parallel to the stringers to support
the hull. Large boats should have additional
forward bunks on either side of the keel to
support the bow.
Avoid using a full roller trailer that does not
have bunks. Roller trailers have a tendency
to put extreme pressure points on the hull,
especially on the lifting strakes, and have
damaged boats. The situation is worse dur-
ing launching and haul out. Damage result-
ing from improper trailer support or the use
of a full roller trailer will not be covered by
the Monterey Warranty.
NOTICE:
Contact your boat or trailer dealer to evalu-
ate your towing vehicle and hitch, and to
make sure you have the correct trailer for
your boat.
• Make sure the trailer is a match for your boat’s
weight and hull design. More damage can be
done to a boat by the stresses of road travel
than by normal water operation. A boat hull
is designed to be supported evenly by water.
So, when it is transported on a trailer it should
be supported structurally as evenly across the
hull as possible allowing for even distribution of
the weight of the hull, engine and equipment.
• Make sure the trailer bunks properly support
the hull and do not put pressure on the lifting
strakes. The bunks must be kept in good
condition to prevent scratching and gouging
of the hull.
• The capacity rating of the trailer should be
greater than the combined weight of the boat,
motor, and equipment. The gross vehicle
weight rating must be shown on the trailer.
Make sure the weight of the boat, engine,
gear, fuel and trailer is not more than the gross
vehicle weight rating.
• Make sure the boat is securely fastened on the
trailer to prevent movement between the boat
and trailer. The bow eye on the boat should be
secured to the trailer frame with a rope, chain
turnbuckle or rachet strap in addition to the
winch cable or strap. Additional straps may
be required across the beam of the boat.
NOTICE:
Your boat or trailer dealer will give instruc-
tions on how to load, fasten and launch your
boat.
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