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Bow Safety Strap
While the strap is sold as an option,
some states require a bow safety strap.
Verify with your authorized dealer whether
this is necessary.
The bow safety strap is a secondary
point of security in case the bow winch
should fail or not be secured properly.
Where installed and used, be sure to attach
the clip to the bow eye of the boat.
Failure to properly attach the bow
safety strap clip to the bow eye of the
boat could result in the boat becoming
unattached during operation of the trailer. Such failure could
result in damage to the boat and/or trailer, which is not covered
under warranty. Under extreme conditions, the boat could become
unattached to the trailer and damage to other vehicles on the road,
which can result in serious injury or death.
Wheel Chocks
Wheel chocks, where equipped, are
stored under the trailer fender (one on
each side) and secured with a pin. The
chocks can ben especially helpful in
maintaining position when parking on
hills or in areas in which parking needs
to be firmly fixed. The chocks should be
placed on the downhill side of the rear tire, and then returned to the
stowing position under the fender, when not in use.
Pre-Tow Check List
• Verify the coupler, hitch, and hitch ball are the correct, specified
size and fit.
• Be certain the safety cables and breakaway cable are correctly
attached.
• Check that tie-downs and the winch strap are secure.
• The wheel lug nuts are properly torqued.
• The tires are inflated to the air pressure level stamped on the
sidewall.
• The trailer lights are operating properly.
• The brakes are functioning as designed.
• If the boat is equipped with a tower, it must be either upright
and locked, or lowered and secured. If the tower is upright, you
will need to determine that the total height of boat, trailer, and
tower will be able to clear power lines, bridges, overpasses, or
any other impediment.
• The total load does not exceed the GVWR.
Underway
Towing is more challenging than driving down the road in a single
vehicle. Therefore, you would be well-advised to practice before
undertaking a genuine tow to a body of water for an outing.
Malibu cannot anticipate every possibility that will arise and
assumes no responsibility for the operation of your tow vehicle and/
or trailer, but the following are some recommendations that can
enhance the towing experience and better prepare drivers:
Drive sensibly. You will have a substantially greater length and
weight to maneuver. This means you need more time and space
to accelerate or to stop. Weather conditions are amplified. Wind
especially can create more challenges in maintaining control.
Use those mirrors. Most tow vehicle manufacturers recommend
adding oversized mirrors. Some legal jurisdictions require it.
Regardless, the better you are able to see, the more control over the
total rig you’ll have. Larger mirrors can also assist you in keeping an
eye on the trailer and boat to be aware of how well they are moving
down the road.
Allow extra room when making turns. You will quickly learn that
turns, especially right turns, take more space. You’ve seen this with
tractor-trailer units and other tow vehicles.
Think twice and allow extra room when passing other vehicles. It
will take longer to accelerate to passing speed, and you will need
Towing Advice
Prior to Towing
• Be certain that you have a jack and lug wrench that will work on
the tow vehicle and the trailer. The same ones may not work on
both, so verify that you are prepared. You don’t want to end up on
the side of the road and find that you are not fully prepared.
• In addition to the spare tire that can be mounted on the trailer
spare tire mount, also have available in your tow vehicle’s storage
area such useful additional items as:
Extra lug nuts;
Wheel chocks (especially important in areas in which
there are hilly or mountainous driving
conditions). The wheel chocks are also
offered as hidden wheel chock option;
Wheel bearing grease;
Marine grade grease;
Spare tie-down straps;
Additional brake fluid for the actuator;
A torque wrench to check and ensure the lug nuts are
properly torqued;
Road flares.