Kingfisher COASTAL Series, Руководство пользователя

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Trailer Checklist
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Refer to local and regional laws to ensure that your trailer complies with
regulations
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Check the trailer for any loose fasteners, corrosion or damage.
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Check the tires for proper inflation and wear.
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Check all trailer lights for function.
• Secure the bow of the boat to the trailer with the winch line and safety chain.
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Secure the transom of the boat to the trailer with the supplied tie-downs.
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Check the trailer hitch on your vehicle and make sure that it is the correct size
and load rating for the trailer you are towing.
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Take down the fabric top and stow it securely.
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Check your trailer wheel hubs periodically during your trip to ensure that they are
not overheating.
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Secure the trailer tongue over the hitch on your vehicle using the release handle
and locking pin on the trailer.
• Attach the trailer’s break-away chains to your vehicle. Properly secured chains
cross over each other.
Trailering your Boat
Your trailer retailer or KingFisher dealership should ensure that your trailer is set up
properly for your boat. An improper trailer setup can do cosmetic as well as visible and
unseen structural damage to your boat.
Before trailering your boat, become familiar with how your vehicle handle while towing a
trailer. Practice making turns and get to know the turning clearance that you will require
while towing. Practice backing up with your trailer and get to know how quickly your
trailer will respond to small movements of your steering wheel. An empty parking lot is
an excellent place to practice.
Launching
When you arrive at the boat ramp, remove the rear tie-downs from your boat and
perform all pre-operation checks. Ensure the drain plug is in place. When safe to do so,
back your trailer slowly down the ramp until the underside of the boat is touching the
water. Stop your vehicle and set the parking brake. Disconnect the trailer safety chain
from your boat and let out a few feet of winch line. Ensure you do not let out enough
winch line to become tangled on your vehicle or the trailer. Back your trailer down the
ramp until the boat is ready to float free. Set your parking brake. Disconnect your winch
line from the boat and attach a long mooring line to the bow. Guide your boat off of the
trailer and secure it to the shore using the mooring line or have someone on shore hold
the line. Park your trailer and vehicle. Board your boat. Ensure that there is enough
water under your boat before lowering the motor.
Loading
Tilt your outboard motor into the traveling position. Moor your boat on shore or have
someone on shore hold the mooring line. Carefully back your trailer down the ramp