Monterey Boats 268 SC Sport Cruiser, Owner'S Manual

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1. Back the boat down the ramp until the wheels are at least
halfway submerged. Keep the trailer/car combination as straight
as possible and at 90 degrees to the shore line.
2. Loosen and detach the bow strap from the bow eye.
3. Back the boat further down until the top of the fenders are about
2” above the water.
4. Board the boat and start it. If possible, remain on the trailer until
the engine has warmed-up.
LOADING
Loading, like launching, is best done with two people:
1. Back the trailer into the water until the top of the fenders are
about 3” above the water. Keep the trailer/car combination as
straight as possible and, if possible, at 90 degrees to the shore-
line. Set the parking brake securely.
2. Approach the trailer in a straight line from at least 5’ out. Use
“bursts” of propeller thrust to move towards the trailer at the
slowest steerable speed. Guide the boat onto the support bunks.
3. Check to see that the boat is centered on the support rails and is
headed in a straight line for the bow stop (bumper board).
Excessive throttle can cause the boat to travel over the
bumper board causing extensive damage to the boat,
trailer, and car and could cause severe personal injury.
4. Using a very light touch on the throttle, ease the boat forward
until the bow comes to rest against the bow stop (bumper
board).
! WARNING !
LAUNCHING
Before launching your boat, stay to one side and watch a couple of
launchings to notice any problems on the ramp and the effects of
the wind and current on launching. It is a common courtesy to pre-
pare the boat for launching away from the ramp especially during
busy periods. Perform the pre-launch sequence as follows:
1. Remove the boat cover, if equipped.
2. Check that bilge drain plug is in place.
3. Remove any additional trailering tie-downs from the boat.
4. Attach the bow and stern docking lines and fenders if necessary.
5. Disconnect the trailer lights from the car.
Launching with two people is recommended. Since all launches are
different from each other in some way, the following procedure must
be modified to fit the launch in use:
TRAILERING
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