5.
Pu
ll
tr
ailer tllt-
p1n
.
Ll
ll bow and push
6 Aller l
aun
ch, engage
ll81t
er
1111-p
1n
and
park t
he
1ra
ller. B
efo
re
gomg
ba
ck to the sailboat, pull
w
~nch
line
out
and
snap
on
rea
r trailer
fra
me ready lor retnevat
7
Retrieva
l Back
tra
iler to
wat
er's edg
e.
Agatn
, do not
submerge wheel bearings.
Rear
keel roller
shou
ld be 2"-6"
abov
e
water
le
v
el
at
this point
II
not.
l
or
example
t>
ecause
01
a
sh
allow
ramp, the tra
11er
till frame will have
to
be used. in 1t1is case the tilling
sh
ould allow t
he
r
ea
r keel roller
to
corne within 2"-6" o
ff
water leve
l.
NEV
ER
submerge lhe rear
kee/101/etl
8
No
se sailboat to reat
keel
toller and atta
ch
winch
hne
.
9
When
w1nching
home
wat
ch I
he
keel
and keel rollers 10
msure
boat
doe
s
not
1w1SI
off
N
OTE
:
Keep1ng
rear
keel
ro
ll
er above
wat
er causes boat to rest heavily
on
II
,
prevent1ng
11
from
slipping off
10
Bow
stop
should end
up
dlfOCtty
above bow eye
Th1s
will
help
prevent boat
from
nd1ng
up over the
w
~nch
stand
1n
a
pamc
stop
I I
General
Trailer tntormatron
a Check lire
on
flatoon
before long
trops
Rcmemoor
small
doame
ter
tores
travel much taster
than
your layered automotllle ti
res
Low
45
1nttation
w
HI
cause tires to heat up excessively
at
hi
gh
speeds.
b Check
ta
ll
and
st
op
lights each trip and carry
an
extra bulbonwoin
your car glove
companment.
c
Penodocalfy
pump the
wheel
buddybearongsfolfowong
onslructoons
on
your Trailer Owner Package
d
Tra
Jie
r axte
•s
not
galvanozed
nor
are
wheels
To
keep your
tra
iler
looking good.
maon
t
aon
each
wonter
by
san
dong
or
Wire
brushing
orr
rust a!ld scale,
pnmtng
and
paontmg
wuh
a
ny
gOOd
quality metal
pamt
e The boat may
rem
am
on
the tratler for prolonged periods wnhout
damage to boat or
tra11er
Ounng
wonterlay-
up.JBCk
trailer wheels
ot
t the ground
and
blocll
Remove
wheels, de !late
to
20
lbs. a!ld
store
Jn
garage or cenar
Penodocalty
check wtnch rope
tor
wear
and replace
when
necessary
With
Boston Whaler's
wonch
tone
shown
on
Accessory
Catalog
g
For
looks. youmaydectdetopaonttratlercat-walk ffso.addspeetal
sand
compoundtopatm for topsurface
Thosts
ava1labfefromgood
pa
ont
stores or
your
marone
dealer
h
An
tdeal accessory, but one
raqutrlng
tne
dO·ot
-yourself talent.
os
a
sei
of
rubber I railer
fender
flaps or
mud
llaps. These can
t>e
bolted
on
to
the fender or attached
10
a horizontal angle ir
on
welded
to
the trailer
Tratlertongue welght tsthe
weight
of
llilefraolerhotchonthecar itls
easily measured
by
pla
cing a bathroom scale under the trailer
or caster jack Toadlust tonguewelght,movelraller axleforwardor
backward
Tho
optomum
Is
IOo/o
ol
the gross
toad
(boatandtralter)
On
sma
ll
compact cars thiS
rnay
ptove excessive
ly
heavy
Compensate
by
movo
ng
wheels forward and
test
drove
Too
light a
tongue
we1
gnt
wolf
cause I he I railer to sway I
rom
s
1de
to
s
1de
46
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