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2013 Robalo R180 & R200 Owner’s Manual
Robalo Boats, LLC
Nashville, GA
robalo.com
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UNDERWAY
This chapter discusses the operation of your boat from the beginning of
a boating excursion to its end. We’d like to remind you to be kind to our
environment while you’re boating. Don’t throw garbage and other refuse
overboard. And do your best to keep harmful com pounds like gasoline
and antifreeze out of the water.
Note: The term “engine” in this chapter means one or two engines
depending on how your boat is equipped.
Note: If your boat is equipped with a carbon monoxide detector, it
should be tested to determine that it is functioning properly every
time you use your boat.
TRANSPORTING YOUR BOAT
Inspect your trailer regularly to make sure the side supports are in good
working condition. Check bolts securing rollers and supports from time to
time to make sure they are tight.
The trailer should be designed and built to carry the full weight of your
boat, engine, and gear while providing support for the hull. Be sure not to
overload your trailer by loading the boat with excess baggage, camping
equipment, etc. Check the certi
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cation label on the frame of the trailer.
It is required to show the gross vehicle weight rating. Be sure the total
weight of your boat, engine, fuel, gear, and trailer does not exceed this
rating. Make sure your towing vehicle has a hitch appropriate for the rat-
ing.
Distributing the weight on the trailer is important. Place the heaviest items
at the bottom of the boat over a roller or chock, and secure them to keep
them from shifting.
Balancing the load on the trailer is also important. If too much weight rests
on the hitch, the towing vehicle will oversteer, a condition that causes the
front end of the vehicle to sway. Conversely, too little weight on the hitch
causes the trailer to
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shtail. In both cases, the vehicle will be dif
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cult to
handle and at higher speeds the swaying or
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shtailing can become un-
controllable and result in personal injury and damage to the boat, trailer,
or towing vehicle.
Weight on the hitch, or tongue weight, should be 5% to 10% of the total
weight of the loaded trailer to avoid overloading the tow vehicle and to
provide adequate pressure on the hitch ball. If the weight of the loaded
trailer is 2000 pounds, the weight on the tongue should be between 100
and 200 pounds. A weight distributing hitch transfers portions of tongue
weight to a point between the front and rear wheels of the towing vehicle
and to the trailer wheels.
Important: Bumper hitches are not safe and are illegal in many
states.
All trailers with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 1500 pounds or greater
are required by law to have brakes. (State laws may vary; be sure to
check your state’s requirements.) The brake system is usually completely
self-contained on the trailer and no hook-up is required to the towing ve-
hicle. Brakes are either drum or disc type. They work the same way as
the brakes on a standard passenger vehicle, but the method of applying
the brakes is different. Your Robalo or trailer dealer can explain how the
brakes on your trailer work.
Make sure your boat is secure before towing it.
• Close all windows, hatches, and doors.
• Store equipment to keep it from shifting or falling.
• Remove and store convertible top if your boat is so equipped.
• Use a second safety chain to secure your boat’s bow to the trailer
tongue. Tie down the stern to the trailer.
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