PURSUIT OS 335, Owner'S Manual

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If the boat becomes swamped and capsizes, you and your passengers should stay with the boat as long as you
can. It is much easier for the Coast Guard, aircraft, or other boats to spot, than people in the water.
10.13 Transporting Your Boat
The Pursuit OS 335 is a large boat and should only be trailered by professionals that have the knowledge and
equipment to move large boats without causing damage. Please contact your dealer or the Pursuit Customer
Relations Department if you are planning to transport your boat and have any questions in regard to the proper
equipment and support for the hull.
BOATS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY TRAILERS THAT DON’T PROPERLY SUPPORT THE
HULL. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE TRAILER BUNKS AND PADS ARE ADJUSTED SO
THEY ARE NOT PUTTING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE LIFTING STRAKES AND ARE
PROVIDING ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR THE HULL. HULL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM
IMPROPER TRAILER SUPPORT IS NOT COVERED BY THE PURSUIT WARRANTY.
10.14 Trailering Your Boat
If you trailer your boat, make sure that your tow vehicle is capable of towing the weight of the trailer, boat
and equipment and the weight of the passengers and equipment inside the vehicle. This may require that the
tow vehicle be specially equipped with a larger engine, transmission, brakes and trailer tow package.
The boat trailer is an important part of your boating package. The trailer should be matched to your boat's
weight and hull. Using a trailer with a capacity too low will be unsafe on the road and cause abnormal wear.
A trailer with a capacity too high, can damage the boat. Contact your dealer to evaluate your towing vehicle
and hitch, and to make sure you have the correct trailer for your boat.
Important Note:
Your Pursuit is a heavy boat and care must be taken when selecting the trailer. We recommend that
you use a bunk style trailer that incorporates a combination of heavy duty rollers to support the keel
and long bunks running under and parallel to the stringers to support the hull. Avoid using a full
roller trailer that does not have bunks. Roller trailers have a tendency to put extreme pressure points
on the hull, especially on the lifting strakes, and have damaged boats. The situation is worse during
launching and haul out. Damage resulting from improper trailer support or the use a full roller trailer
will not be covered by the Pursuit Warranty.
The following safety tips and a book titled “Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts - Owner's Manual,” included in your
literature packet, provide additional information you should know before trailering your boat.
Note: Contact your dealer to evaluate your towing vehicle and hitch, and to make sure you have the cor-
rect trailer for your boat.
• Make sure the trailer is a match for your boat’s weight and hull design. More damage can be done to a
boat by the stresses of road travel than by normal water operation. A boat hull is designed to be supported
evenly by water. So, when it is transported on a trailer it should be supported structurally as evenly across
the hull as possible allowing for even distribution of the weight of the hull, engine and equipment.