Remove seat cushions and close all hatches properly.
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During transportation, the engine should be kept in driving position. Make sure, however, that
there is sufficient ground clearance. If the ground clearance is too small, the engine can be
tilted up during transport. In that case it must be supported in some way in order to protect the
transom.
Before launching the boat from the trailer, remember to tie the mooring rope to the boat, so
that you can untie the trailer wire rope from the towing eye as soon as the boat is on the
water. Be careful with the winch handle!
Figure 2.
Fastening the boat onto the trailer
7.2 DOCKING
The storage cradle should be sufficiently steady and suitable for the boat's dimensions. The
keel supports should carry most of the boat's weight. Point loads should be avoided. The
length of the keel supports and the dimensions of side paws should be at least as shown in
fig. 2.
Figure 3. Storage cradle dimensions. ”0 m” means 'at transom' and ”3 m” means ' 3 metres
from transom towards bow.
NOTE!
The trailer should be front-heavy. Check that the boat is tied to the trailer
properly, and that the weight is distributed evenly between the side supports. A swaying
boat hitting against a single support during transport may cause damage to the hull.
