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ALWAYS USE A TOW VEHICLE THAT IS RATED FOR THE WEIGHT
OF YOUR BOAT AND TRAILER. DO NOT ASSUME THAT A VEHICLE
WITH A POWERFUL ENGINE IS CAPABLE OF TOWING YOUR
BOAT.
9.9 LAUNCHING YOUR BOAT
When you arrive at the ramp, prepare your boat before backing the boat onto the ramp.
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Check that the hull plug is in place
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Place a line on the bow and stern cleats to be at the dock ready.
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Have fenders out and on the proper side.
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Raise the engine so it will not be damaged during launching.
 Check that the battery switch is in one of the “on” positions, and the boat key is in
the ignition.
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Remove tie-down straps
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If you have a second person willing to help, hand them the free end of the
bowline and have them follow the trailer as you enter the ramp.
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Back the boat into the water until it barely floats.
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Lower the engine. Pump the fuel bulb until firm. Then crank the engine.
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Let the engine idle for a few minutes to warm up before getting under way.
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Remove the winch line and back off the trailer.
9.10 RETRIEVING YOUR BOAT
There are several ways to retrieve your boat; however, this method is simple and safe.
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Dock the boat, leaving the ramp open
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Back the trailer into the water until the bunks are completely submerged, or until
the middle roller is just touching the water. This depth should provide enough to
float the boat until the last minute and yet provide enough resistance from the
trailer to stop the boat short of the winch stand.
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Drive the boat onto the middle of the trailer at idle speed.
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Once the boat has touched the trailer, attach winch line to the bow eye. The boat
should now be easily winched onto the last several feet of the trailer.
THIS METHOD SHOULD BE EASY AND CONTROLLED. NEVER
POWER THE BOAT ONTO THE TRAILER AT HIGH SPEEDS OR
WITH EXCESSIVE POWER. THIS WILL DAMAGE THE RAMP, BOAT,
ENGINE, AND TRAILER. IF THE BOAT WILL NOT PROPERLY
FLOAT ONTO THE TRAILER, OR FLOATS ABOVE THE TRAILER,
ADJUST THE TRAILER DEPTH AND TRY AGAIN.
WHEN PROPERLY DONE, THIS METHOD WILL NOT HARM BOAT
RAMPS BY POWERING AWAY THE SOIL FROM THE BASE OF THE
RAMP.