Robalo R317 2019 User Manual

2019ROBALOCENTERCONSOLE
RobaloBoats,LLC.
www.robalo.com  
Steering a trailer while backing it up works the opposite of steering a
car.Ifthetrailerneedstogototheright,turnthesteeringwheeltothe
leftandviceversa.Inexperiencedbackerstendtoturnthewheeltoofar.
Donotoversteer.Turnthewheelgraduallyuntilyougetthefeelofsafe
backing.
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LaunchingandLoading
Thehandlingofyourboatandtrailerattheramprequirespractice,skill
andpatience.Withcareandattentiontothefollowingtips,you can
launchandrelaunchyourboatwithrelativeease.
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Important: Typically a beam of 8 feet 6 inches allows you to tow
without a specialpermit in most  places. These boats are considered
“trailerable” for this reason. Other boats have wider beams and are
still“trailerable,”but,inmost casesyouneedapermittodoso.Check
withyourst
ateonpermitrequirementsbeforeto
wing.
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RollerTrailers–LaunchingandLoading
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Robalo recommends you follow the trailer manufacturer’s guide‐
linesforlaunchingandloadingyo urboat.
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WARNING: Ifthewinchhandleslipsoutofyourhand,letisspin.DO
NOTtrytostopit
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BunkorCustomTrailers–Launching
HerearesometipstorememberwhenyouareputtingyourRobaloboat
inthewater:
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Important:Beforelaunchingyourboat,makesurethetransomdrain
plug is installed. If it is not installed, the bilge could fill with water
quickly.
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1. Always prepare the boat for launchingbeforeyougettotheramp.
Stopinalaunchingprepareaneartherampthatdoesn’tblocktraffic
andremoveyourtie‐downs,tiltupyourengineordriveunit,replace
yourtransomdrainplugs,etc.
2. Havesomeoneattheramptogiveyoudirections.Slowlybackthe
trailerdowntheramptothewater.Ifthereisn’tarampavailable,
useasolidareaofgroundtotheshore,withaslopeifpossible.Avoid
wet,softsand.Alwaysremembertolaunchyourboatatarightangle
totheshore.
3. Backthetrailerdowntherampuntilthereisenoughwatertomake
theboatfloat.Becausethebunksgeneratemorefrictionthanrollers,
youneedtobackthetrailerfurtherintothewater.
4. Tie a mooring line to the boat so you will have control once itis
floating.
5. Unfastentheboatbowsafetychain.Holdthewinchhandlesecurely,
reversethewinchlockandbeginunwindingtheline.Unwindit
slowlyandcarefully.
6. Onanaveragegrade,thebunksonyourtrailerwillallowyourboat
togentlyslipbackandfloatintothewater.Ifyourboatdoesn’t
immediatelymove,tryunwindingaboutsixinchesofline,lockyour
winchandgivetheboatapush.Thenunlockthewinchandtryagain.
If
this doesn’t work, you
might try backing the trailer deeper,if
possible.
7. Careshouldbegivenwhenlaunchingfromtrailerswithbunksthat
are equipped with plastic‐like materials. These materials make the
bunk surfaces very slippery, and the boat may begin to unload as
soonastensionisreleasedonthewinchcable/strap.
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Robalo R317 2019 Specifications

General

Brand	Robalo
Model	R317 2019
Category	Boat
Language	English