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Female Speaker: Pickups and sport utility vehicles are best suited to towing boats. It's important to remember that trailer hitches must be properly sized to carry the load of your boat, plus contents and engine. Be sure you know the gross vehicle weight and gross axle weight of your vehicle, both of which should be in the owner's manual. Additionally, know the gross trailer weight, which is found on the capacity plat. The ton weight or the weight of the fully loaded boat on the trailer's hitch should not exceed 10% of the gross trailer weight. Most states require a license for a trailer and the maximum width is 8 feet. Brake lights and turn signals are required on all trailers. Safety chain should always be used and quashed under the hitch to form a credo. It's also a good idea to carry a spare tyre. If you have never handled a trailer before, find an empty parking light and practice. Driving a trailer down a boat ramp on a busy weekend is not the place for nervous drivers to impress other boaters waiting to get in the water.
In preparation for launching, be sure the lower engine unit is raised to avoid scraping the ramp. Also check that the drain plug is inserted and that you have released the securing straps. Finally, hold on to one of the docking lines to make sure the boat does not rift away after launching. Your trailer will need to be hosed down completely after use, especially in saltwater. Be sure to also hose the rear wheels of your automobile. There are fresh water fleshing systems available for trailer brakes and some larger trailers are fitted out was stainless steel brakes. Most trailer breakdowns on highways are caused by improper bearing maintenance. Use proper wheel bearing protectors to prevent bearing failure, which could lead to the loss of the entire axle and wheel. Inspect your trailer lights before going on the highway and make sure all are working correctly. Protect your outdoor motor from the stress of highway towing by using of motor support.
Many locking devices are available for preventing theft of your trailer, prop or motor. Also if you're storing a trailer for any length of time, consider removing a wheel that'll make theft very difficult. Use separate tie downs when trailering your boat. Winches are designed to load and unload your vessel, not holding in place. A bad bump in the roadway may cause the winch to release with disastrous results. Winches are designed to pull by weight and not boat length. Be sure you've calculated the total of all loads and not forgotten items such as engine weight, fuel, fish and a cooler full of ice. When using hand winches, be sure to prevent handle kickback by using the proper leverage and keeping a secure footing. Trailers come in a variety of sizes and shapes, necessary to hold everything from a couple of jet skis to a fairly large cruiser. Take a look at this graphic, which will outline of principal parts of most trailers.
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