Monterey Sport Cruiser 260SCR, Owner'S Manual

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Trailering and Launching
Cruiser
9-7
LOADING GUIDELINES
Follow these guidelines while loading your boat
onto the trailer:
• When loading your boat on the trailer, have two
or more people assist you.
• Stop, turn off the engine and secure it to the
dock with dock lines at a position clear from
where the trailer will be in the water.
• If applicable, trim or tilt the engine/outdrive up
to avoid damage.
• Verify that your vehicle’s brakes, including the
parking brake, are in proper working order.
• Disconnect the trailer’s light harness from the
tow vehicle.
• Make sure the trailer is securely fastened to the
vehicle.
• Back the trailer slowly down the ramp until it is
positioned so that your boat can be loaded.
• Stop the vehicle and shift into PARK (automatic
transmission) or REVERSE (manual
transmission). Apply the brakes and/or parking
brake. If possible, use wheel blocks.
• Position the mooring lines within reach of the
dock.
• Manually position your boat onto the trailer
using mooring lines. Make sure it is centered on
the supports of the trailer.
• Position the bow eye into the bow stop and
connect and secure the bow winch strap and
safety chains, if equipped, to the bow eye.
• Secure the mooring lines inside your boat.
• Remove any wheel blocks and release the
vehicle brakes. Slowly pull the trailer and boat
up the ramp.
• Secure the transom to the trailer.
• Prepare for trailering as necessary.