Trailering; Trailer Safety; Securing The Boat To The Trailer; Securing The Trailer To The Tow Vehicle - Boston Whaler Montauk 190 Owner's Manual

For long term lifting or storage, use flat, wide
belt-type slings and spreaders long enough to keep
pressure from gunwales. DO NOT place slings where
they may lift on underwater fittings.
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, flat, 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 chafing protection on the top of the
transom.
• All drain plugs (i.e. transom, fishwell, 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.

Trailering

The 190 Montauk has a trailer which is best suited
for length and width of the boat. 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.
NOTICE
Your warranty may be void if you use a trailer
with rollers. Use a trailer with bunks ONLY
190 Montauk
Section 2 • General Information
• 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.

Trailer Safety

Securing the Boat to the Trailer

Safety Chain/Cable - There is a safety chain/cable
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 first.
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/Cables - Safety chains/cables are also
important; the chains are connected to the trailer and
should be of sufficient 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 .
Attach the chains/cables by crisscrossing them under
the tongue of the trailer and then attaching them to
the tow vehicle.
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.
The trailer features a unique "swing tongue" (See
figure 2.21.1). Be sure that the pin is in place and
the hairpin cotter is inserted to prevent the pin from
backing out while pulling the trailer.
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.
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