MasterCraft Trailer User Manual download pdf (Page 25)

weight of the trailer rig and tow vehicle? Is it wide enough? How deep

is the water at the end of the ramp?

Some launch ramps may be slippery when wet.

Use great care when walking, standing or loading

and unloading boats on or around any launch ramps.

• Prepare for launching. Install your drain plugs and detach the

trailer tie-downs.

• Back your trailer down to the ramp. If possible have someone

stand to one side of the ramp to direct you. Backing up a trailer

can be tricky. A good way to simplify the procedure is to grasp

the steering wheel with one hand at its lowest point (6:00). When

you want the trailer to go right, move your hand on the wheel to

the right; to make the trailer go left, move your hand to the left.

• Back your trailer into the water until the trailer tire wheel

well is about two inches from the top of the water surface.

(This may vary with the angle of the ramp.) Set the parking brake and

shift into park (automatic transmission) or first gear (manual transmission).

Shut off the engine. Unlock the Boat Buddy latch and winch hook;

then back the boat off the trailer.

To re-load the boat on the trailer, simply reverse the above procedures,

including setting your Boat Buddy latch to the proper position, and drive

your boat on the trailer at a slow pace. Before loading, we recommend you

clean any dirt or sand off the rollers and bunks. Sand on these can abrade the

boat’s bottom while trailering. Be sure to back in and completely wet the

trailer bunks, then pull forward to the loading position.

Be certain all the boat tie-downs are properly fastened before

departing from the launching ramp area.

Wet brakes may not hold and/or may cause brakes

to have diminished performance characteristics. A

few braking applications at a slow speed will help to

dry them out, but extra care must be used when

braking after brakes have become wet.

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