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FIGURE 14.7 – TRAILER LOADING CHECKLIST
1.
Check that bilges are clean and dry and that companionway is dammed or that a trucking drain is installed
to prevent rainwater from entering interior if the boat is loaded with bow down and rain forecast for trip.
2.
Check that all cabinet doors, refrigerator latch and drawer latches are pushed shut to the lock position.
3.
Remove ensign and burgee
4.
Leave
the
bilge
pump
switch
in
on
position
5.
Do not apply adhesive tape to any part of the boat, especially the Ultra leather cushions.
6.
Lock
all
hatches
and
portlights
7.
Cover louvers in companionway door and put covers on instruments on piloting console.
8.
If necessary, remove radar and satellite TV Dome from hard top and waterproof loose connection. Store
TV dome in shower wrapped in moving blanket and wedged with cushions. If radar on tower with steaming
light, wrap with moving blanket and secure to main saloon table leg, padding any part that may strike
wood..
9.
Roll side and back curtains together with paper between, then wrap with aft seat cover and store on settee
with no weight on top that would flatten and crease the roll.
10.
Secure VHF antenna with wire tie in “down” position to hard top rail.
11.
Remove all-round light on hardtop and install protective cap.
12.
Fuel tanks must have minimum of 20 gallons each
13.
Are all systems winterized if trip is to freezing weather?
14.
Check to see that all Battery Switches are OFF
15.
Secure and pad all loose gear against movement in transit
16.
Wrap piloting chairs in shrink-wrap or plastic, avoiding get tape on Ultraleather
17.
Do not stack any gear on tables.
18.
Do not under any circumstances load boat stern first on trailer – You’ll be cleaning for weeks.
19.
Shrink wrap is not desirable and can cause more trouble to the hull paint job than it protects. Awlgrip has a
new spray on product for the hull (contact Service Manager at BBW for info)
20.
Be sure that the boat is properly blocked and rides level so the cockpit will drain underway.
21.
Be sure that the topmost part of the boat is less than 13’6” over the road.
22.
Take digital photographs of hull, port, starboard and transom and attach copies to the Bill of Lading
23.
Have driver sign off on Bill of Lading with a notation that there is no damage (or indicate existing damage)
so as to eliminate arguments upon arrival as to what damage the driver did or did not cause. Retain a copy.
24.
Provide driver with detailed contact information of receiving yard and schedule for unloading.
25.
Lock companionway door and advise driver and receiving yard where the key is.
26.
Attach a copy of this checklist to the BOL, marked, and signed off on.
Note:
In addition to aft and midship supports in the locations seen on page 55 (for Boatlifts), the boat
should be supported under the bow as well to counteract the downward pressure of bow tie-downs.
