Specifications
Tie-downs have been added on both the bow and transom of the
boat and must be used while trailering.
Hitching Up
• Hitch only to the ball size marked on the coupler.
• Be certain that the ball clamp captures the ball and lever or that
the handwell is fully closed or tightened. Insert safety pin or op-
tional lock pin.
• Cross the safety cables under the coupling.
• Allow only enough slack in the safety cables to handle turns. When
hitching your trailer, you should always observe each item of the
“Trailer Check List,” found in this Manual. Hitching your trailer to your
tow vehicle may be performed by one person, but it is denitely eas-
ier if you have a second person to help you.
Here are the basic steps:
hitching up
• Slowly back your tow vehicle as close as possible to the trailer. It’s
easier–and safer–than pulling the trailer to your car or truck.
• Check to be sure the coupler locking device is released.
• Raise the front end of the trailer with your trailer jack, position the
coupler directly over the hitch ball and lower the trailer until it is
all the way down onto the hitch ball.
• Check under the coupling to be certain that the ball clamp is be-
low the ball and not riding on top of the ball.
• Lock the coupler to the hitch ball. To conrm that the coupler is
locked onto the hitch ball, lift up on the trailer jack. If the trailer
jack comes loose from the hitch ball, unlock and go back to the
third step above.
• Be certain that the trailer jack is in the fully raised and locked position.
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