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Chapter 6

T RAILER/T

RAILERING

Hitch

If you don’t already have a trailer hitch installed on your vehicle, go to a

reputable installer to have the proper size hitch installed. Always use a

hitch rated with the appropriate capacity to match the trailer and boats

gross weight.

WARNING: Do not attempt to tow more than one trailer at a time behind

your vehicle. Attempting to tow an additional trailer will adversely affect

the trailer tongue weight and loss of vehicle control and/or injury or death

may occur.

CAUTION: Never install a bumper mounted hitch on your vehicle.

Always use a hitch that is attached to the frame of your vehicle.

Wiring

The trailer requires wiring from your vehicle to the trailer lights. This can

usually be done by the hitch company.

Security

There are several locking devices available at marine supply stores that will

aid in securing your boat whether or not it is attached to your vehicle.

Towing Your Boat Consult this checklist prior to trailering your boat.

• Check wheel lug nuts for tightness.

• Be sure the trailer tongue is securely on the hitch and the safety chains

from the trailer are secured to the vehicle.

• There needs to be a cable or strap securing the bow eye of the boat to the

trailer. Make sure this is tight and is secure.

• Be sure the trailer electrical connector is plugged in. Allow sufficient

slack for cornering. Check brake lights, turn signals, emergency flasher

and running lights.

• Be sure your gear inside the boat and seat cushions can not shift or fly

out of the boat during trailering.

• Make certain the walk-through door of the windshield is closed and

latched while the boat is being trailered.

• If you are using any sort of water “ballast” system to add weight to the

boat, make certain it has been drained before you put the boat on the

trailer. These systems can adversely affect the tongue weight of the

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