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ISBN 13: 9780071471640
Author: Bruce W Smith
Master the most difficult part of boating before hitting the water This comprehensive guide will help you gain confidence, develop skills, and avoid boat-ramp and highway mishaps when trailering your boat. The book includes easy-to-follow, heavily illustrated instructions on driving, backing, launching, retrieving, and tying down your boat; trailer maintenance; and selecting tow vehicles, hitches, trailers, and towing accessories.
1 Introduction
The Challenges of Towing
Develop a Base of Knowledge
License and Insurance
2 Choosing Your Vehicle
Why Cars Can’t Tow
Vehicle Tow Ratings
Picking a Tow Vehicle
Must-Have Options
Test-Drives
3 Trailer Hitches
Hitch Ratings
Weight-Distributing Hitches and Sway-Control Devices
Other Hitch Hardware
4 Choosing and Equipping Your Trailer
Trailer Ratings
Trailer Types
Fitting a Trailer to a Boat
Axle Configurations
Suspensions
Brakes
Trailer Options
5 The Art of Towing
Pre-Towing Routine
Securing the Boat to the Trailer
Driving the Rig
Backing
The Tight-S Turn
On the Road
Towing Etiquette
6 Launching and Retrieving Your Boat
The Launch Ramp
Preparing to Launch
The Launch
Retrieving the Boat
Launching and Retrieving in Wind or Current
Launch Ramp Etiquette
When You Get Home
7 Trailering Sailboats
Sailboat Trailers
Launching and Retrieving
Rigging Issues
8 Maintenance
The Tow Vehicle
Tires
Check Your Hitch
The Trailer
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Tags: Bruce W Smith, Guide, Trailering
