PURSUIT 2870 OFFSHORE Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 82)

2870 OFFSHORE

The following safety tips and a book titled “Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts - Owner's Manual,”

included in your literature packet, provide additional information you should know before

trailering your boat.

Note: Contact your dealer to evaluate your towing vehicle and hitch, and to make sure you

have the correct trailer for your boat.

• Make sure the trailer is a match for your boat’s weight and hull design. More damage can be

done to a boat by the stresses of road travel than by normal water operation. A boat hull is

designed to be supported evenly by water. So, when it is transported on a trailer it should be

supported structurally as evenly across the hull as possible allowing for even distribution of the

weight of the hull, engine and equipment.

• Make sure the trailer bunks and rollers properly support the hull and do not put pressure on the

lifting strakes. The rollers and bunks must be kept in good condition to prevent scratching and

gouging of the hull.

• The capacity rating of the trailer should be greater than the combined weight of the boat, motor,

and equipment. The gross vehicle weight rating must be shown on the trailer. Make sure the

weight of the boat, engine, gear and trailer is not more than the gross vehicle weight rating.

• Make sure the boat is securely fastened on the trailer to prevent movement between the boat

and trailer. The bow eye on the boat should be secured with a rope, chain or turnbuckle in

addition to the winch cable. Additional straps may be required across the beam of the boat.

Note: Your dealer can provide instructions on how to load, fasten and launch your boat.

BOATS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY TRAILERS THAT DO NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE

HULL. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE TRAILER BUNKS AND ROLLERS ARE ADJUSTED SO

THEY ARE NOT PUTTING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE LIFTING STRAKES AND ARE

PROVIDING ENOUGH SUPPORT FOR THE HULL. HULL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM IM-

PROPER TRAILER SUPPORT IS NOT COVERED BY THE PURSUIT WARRANTY.

Before Going Out On The Highway:

• The BIMINI TOP, SIDE CURTAINS, CLEAR CONNECTOR, BACK DROP and AFT

CURTAIN must be removed when trailering. Canvas enclosures are not designed to withstand

the extreme wind pressure encountered while trailering and will be damaged. Always remove

and properly store the enclosure before trailering your boat.

• Make sure the tow BALL and TRAILER COUPLER are the same size and bolts and nuts are

tightly secured.

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