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• Always be courteous. Make it as easy as possible for faster-mov-

ing vehicles to pass you. Remain in the slower lane and be pre-

pared to slow down if they need extra time to return to their proper

lane.

• Don’t tailgate. Allow at least one combined car-and-trailer length

between you and the car ahead for every 10 MPH you are traveling.

If a problem occurs, the general rule is to stay calm. Don’t

panic and don’t do anything any more suddenly or violently than

you have to.

A sudden bumping or fan-tailing may be a flat tire. Don’t jam

on the brakes or mash the accelerator to try to drive out of it. Stop

slowly and in as straight a line as possible. If conditions permit,

allow your rig to coast at a very slow speed and try to avoid braking,

except when your wheels are straight ahead and the trailer and tow

vehicle are in line.

If your trailer begins to fish-tail as you accelerate to highway

speed, back off a little and it should cease. If it begins again as

you accelerate, stop and check your load. If it is not evenly distrib-

uted side-to-side, or it is too far back so that the hitch load be-

comes too low, the result can be this condition. Re-distribute the

load forward and correct the improper loading before continuing.

Launching

Every MasterCraft owner

develops their own favorite

launching technique. Until

you do, here are a few help-

ful tips:

• Check the ramp first.

Whether you’re launching

from an unimproved or sur-

faced ramp, check it out

before starting your

launching procedure. How

steep is it? Is the surface

firm enough to support the

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