Launch a Boat Easily!
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Here's the right way to launch any boat that you can pull behind your vehicle on a Trailer. This technique may have to be adapted to the stle of ramp and dock your using. For the sake of this article, we're going to imagine that there's at least one dock and a boat ramp.
Steps
1. Put the plug in the boat. This is very important! 2. Back the boat down the ramp. This is easiest with two people. One person is a spotter to make sure it's clear. 3. Have a rope attached to the boat to secure it to the dock. Unhook the wench from that goes from the boat to the trailer. Some boats have straps on the transom that secure it to the trailer. Unhook these as well. 4. Crank the engine first while it's still on the trailer. Once it's cranked, back it out. For smaller boats, you can just push it out while holding the rope. 5. Secure the boat to the dock. Use rubber bouys to prevent the hull from being scratched. 6. Pull the vehicle out and park it at the landing.
Tips
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Two people are better than one. Bring jumper cables, a small tool kit, and/or a battery jump pack. Batteries tend to go dead when you least expect it. This always holds up the launch.
Warnings
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Check trailer tires to make sure nothing has cot them when you launched the boat. You never know what kind of sharp object can be down there Have a lock on your trailer's coupler to avoid theft.
Steps
1. Put the plug in the boat. This is very important! 2. Back the boat down the ramp. This is easiest with two people. One person is a spotter to make sure it's clear. 3. Have a rope attached to the boat to secure it to the dock. Unhook the wench from that goes from the boat to the trailer. Some boats have straps on the transom that secure it to the trailer. Unhook these as well. 4. Crank the engine first while it's still on the trailer. Once it's cranked, back it out. For smaller boats, you can just push it out while holding the rope. 5. Secure the boat to the dock. Use rubber bouys to prevent the hull from being scratched. 6. Pull the vehicle out and park it at the landing.
Tips
• •
Two people are better than one. Bring jumper cables, a small tool kit, and/or a battery jump pack. Batteries tend to go dead when you least expect it. This always holds up the launch.
Warnings
• •
Check trailer tires to make sure nothing has cot them when you launched the boat. You never know what kind of sharp object can be down there Have a lock on your trailer's coupler to avoid theft.
