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Chapter 10
Trailering
This section provides information about trailering. It describes the hitch and
safety chains, backing your trailer, preparing to launch, launching, and
loading your trailer. Also included is a trailering checklist.
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The trailer must be matched for the boat's weight and hull.
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The towing vehicle must have the capability of pulling the
load.
Pulling a load that exceeds the trailer's or vehicle's towing
capacity may cause loss of control.
Check the certification label on the left forward side of your
trailer. The label is required to show the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR), which is the load carrying capacity plus the
weight of the trailer itself. Be sure that the total weight of your
boat, engine, gear, and trailer do not exceed the GVWR.
Trailer laws on things such as lighting, registration, trailer brakes, gross
vehicle weight, etc., vary widely from state to state. Contact your state
Department of Motor Vehicles (and that of other states through which you
may be traveling) for laws with which you must be in compliance.
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