Trailer (Option); Trailer Safety; Securing The Boat To The Trailer; Securing The Trailer To The Tow Vehicle - Boston Whaler 230 dauntless User Manual

Whether you are lifting your boat out of the water for
routine maintenance or long term storage, consider
the following:
• If you are using a professional lifting service,
it is prudent to check all credentials and ask
for proof of insurance to protect your
investment.
• Use a wide, fl at, belting sling for lifting ,to
minimize stress on the gunwales. Careful
location of the sling is required. DO NOT
PLACE SLINGS WHERE UNDER
WATER FITTINGS WILL BE IN
CONTACT.
• If using a lifting hook, attach to bow eye and
the stern lifting eyes mounted on the transom.
Always use a spreader bar on the stern eyes
and use chafi ng protection on the top of the
transom.
• All drain plugs (i.e. transom, fi shwell, deck,
etc.) should be pulled out and the boat
positioned with the bow slightly higher than
the stern so that any water which is allowed
to accumulate in the cockpit and/or bilge can
easily drain from the boat.

Trailer (Option)

The 230 Dauntless has the option of being fi tted with
a trailer which is determined to be best suited for the
boat's length and width. If you have a trailer or plan
on purchasing a trailer separately, there are some
points you need to consider, such as:
• Having a center roller and keel guards will help
provide good support for the keel, also provide
good fore and aft support.
• Trailers equipped with rollers instead of bunks
can damage the foam sandwich hull of your
boat and should never be used.
• Bunks provide a more even weight
distribution.
NOTICE
Your warranty may be void if you use a trailer
with rollers. Use a trailer with bunks ONLY
230 Dauntless
Section 2 • General Information

Trailer Safety

Securing the Boat to the Trailer

Safety Chain - There is a safety chain that attaches
to the bow eye and will keep the boat from sliding off
the trailer in the event that the winch strap or cable
breaks. Hook this up fi rst.
Tie-Down Straps - Can be used to secure the boat
from the stern. The tie-down straps hook into the tie-
down loops on the trailer frame and to the stern eyes
on the transom. Padding (or similar) chafe protection
should be used wherever the tie-down straps come
in contact with the hull.

Securing the Trailer to the Tow Vehicle

Safety Chains - Safety chains are also important;
the chains are connected to the trailer and should
be of suffi cient length to reach the frame of the tow
vehicle and should be long enough to allow the tow
vehicle to turn without binding or tensioning .
Trailer Hitch - A properly matched trailer hitch ball
and coupler is important.
Make certain that the coupler and the hitch ball are
properly seated and locked.
DANGER
!
Tie-down straps should never be used by
themselves, they are only used to help in
keeping the boat secured to the trailer. Make
certain that the safety chain is properly secured
to the bow eye.
NOTICE
Refer to the engine manual in your owner's
manual packet for proper engine support while
trailering.
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