Loading Guidelines - Centurion Ri257 Owner's Manual

• Disconnect the bow winch strap and safety chains, (if equipped), from the bow
eye.
• Manually back the boat clear of and off the trailer into the water and secure to
the dock using mooring lines.
• Remove any wheel blocks and release the vehicle brakes. Pull the trailer slowly
out of the water, and secure and park in a designated area.
• Board the boat.
• Run the bilge blowers as required, if equipped.
• See the Engine Operator's Manual for starting procedures.
• Remove dock lines from the dock and proceed slowly away from the dock.

LOADING GUIDELINES

Follow these guidelines while loading the boat onto the trailer:
• When loading your boat on the trailer, have two or more people assist you.
• Stop, turn off the boat and secure it to the dock with dock lines at a position
clear from where the trailer will be in the water.
• Verify that your vehicle's brakes, including the parking brake, are in proper
working order.
• Disconnect the trailer lights from the car, if applicable. Some trailers using surge
brakes require the 5-pin harness connected to the vehicle to allow the trailer to
be backed up.
• Make sure the trailer is securely fastened to the vehicle.
• Back the trailer slowly down the ramp until it is positioned so that the boat can
be loaded.
• Stop the vehicle and shift into PARK (automatic transmission) or REVERSE
(manual transmission). Apply the brakes and/or parking brake. If possible, use
wheel blocks.
• Position the mooring lines within reach of the dock.
• Manually position the boat onto the trailer using mooring lines. Make sure the
boat is centered on the supports of the trailer.
• Position the bow eye into the bow stop and connect and secure the bow winch
strap and safety chains (if equipped) to the bow eye.
• Secure the mooring lines inside the boat.
• Remove any wheel blocks and release the vehicle brakes. Slowly pull the trailer
and boat up the ramp.
• Secure the transom to the trailer.
• Prepare for trailering as necessary.
Trailering and Launching
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