Chaparral 2012 H2O Series, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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3. Back the trailer down the ramp until there is enough water to
make the boat float. Because the bunks generate more friction
than rollers, you need to back the trailer further into the water.
• Tie a mooring line to the boat so you will have control once it
is floating.
• Unfasten the boat bow safety chain. Hold the winch handle
securely, reverse the winch lock and begin unwinding the
line. Unwind it slowly and carefully.
• On an average grade, the bunks on your trailer will allow
your boat to gently slip back and float into the water. If your
boat doesn’t immediately move, try unwinding about six
inches of line, lock your winch and give the boat a push.
Then unlock the winch and try again. If this doesn’t work,
you might try backing the trailer deeper, if possible.
• Care should be given when launching from trailers with
bunks that are equipped with plastic-like materials. These
materials make the bunk surfaces very slippery, and the boat
may begin to unload as soon as tension is released on the
winch cable/strap.
Bunk or Custom Trailers—Loading
When loading, always prepare for the procedure prior to reaching
the ramp. If the ramp is busy, preparation will shorten the time it
takes for you to get your boat out of the water.
You probably won’t have to back the trailer into the water as far to
load the boat as you did to launch it. In fact, the easiest way is to
back your trailer up until the rear of the bunks are in the water. By not
putting your trailer too deep in the water, your boat will actually cen-
ter itself on the bunks about 1/3 to 1/2 the distance onto the trailer.
Connect the winch cable/strap to the bow eye of the boat. Lock your
winch before attempting to wind the cable/strap in. Once your boat
is aligned and is pulled firmly against the winch stand roller or vee
block and your winch is in the locked position, connect the boat bow
safety chain and you are ready to drive to the loading/preparation
area near the ramp to connect all other tie-downs, lighting or electric
brake connections, etc.
Common Cause of Boat Misalignment
If your boat doesn’t sit level in the water or your bunks or rollers are
not adjusted properly, you may have misalignment problems with
your boat when loading. Basic correction procedures are as follows:
Correction Procedures
Re-measure all roller assemblies that set in a line across from each
other. Make sure the distance to each roller from the centerline of the
trailer is equal. In other words, the left side of your trailer should be
exactly the same as the right side. This is true of bunk or roller trailers.
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DANGER
Shut off engine when persons are on swim
platform or on swim platform seat.
Rotating propellers can injure or kill you.