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5.10.5 Trailering
Before lifting your XO boat onto the trailer, make sure that the trailer is suit-
able for your boat: there is a suffi cient number of supports to distribute the
weight properly without excessive point loads, and the capacity and dimen-
sions of the trailer are suffi cient to carry the boat and its engine, equipment,
battery, boating accessories and fuel on board. Carefully familiarise yourself
with the national road traffi c regulations on towing a trailer and associated
licence requirements. Also check that the towing capacity of your vehicle
is suffi cient for the intended combination. Before loading the boat on the
trailer, remove any unnecessary weight from the boat and drain the bilge
water. Adjust the side supports of the trailer so that the most weight of the
boat rests on the keel supports and the side supports only off er lateral sup-
port. Use only the eye on the stern to load the boat on the trailer because
the other fastening points are not strong enough to withstand the weight of
the boat in loading operations. Fasten the boat securely to the trailer before
trailering on the road. Protect the boat by placing suitable padding between
the tie-down straps and the boat if necessary. Refer to the engine manual
for any instructions on trailering.
In addition, pay attention to any equipment and accessories in the boat
during trailering. Make sure you secure all loose items in the boat. Do not
use a hood, canopy, tonneau cover or other similar top or cover on the
boat during trailering. These hoods and covers can become detached at
high speeds and damage the boat and cause a danger to traffi c. Moreo-
ver, a hood or other cover fl apping in the wind during trailering can dam-
age the boat surface. Keep the hood in its dedicated storage compart-
ment during trailering, or remove the hood completely if necessary. More-
over, make sure that the boat door is properly closed before trailering.
NOTE!
The trailer must be a little nose heavy. Make sure that the boat is securely
fastened to the trailer, that it cannot move into any direction, and that
the side supports provide an even support for the weight of the boat. The
hull of the boat can be damaged if the boat swings against a single sup-
port during transport.
WARNING!
A boat trailer that does not have suffi cient capacity or that is poorly main-
tained can become damaged and cause a danger on the road. Make sure
that the trailer capacity is suffi cient to also carry the weight of the engine,
fuel and equipment.
WARNING!
Do not use a hood, canopy, tonneau cover or other similar top or cover on
the boat during trailering. These hoods and covers can become detached
at high speeds and damage the boat and cause a danger to traffi c.
5.10.6 Navigation
You must always have a compass and an up-to-date nautical chart on board,
even if you navigate using a chart plotter or other such device. The GPS
devices are intended to support navigation and they should not be used as
the primary navigation tool. The helmsman of the boat must have at least
basic navigation skills.