Boat Transporting

There Is Three Different There Is Three Different Types Of LoadsTypes Of Loads

•• Larger Boats With IPS Hulls. For Larger Boats With IPS Hulls. For Example: Fishermen, Tyees, Pro Vs. Example: Fishermen, Tyees, Pro Vs.

•• Boats Without IPS Hulls. For Boats Without IPS Hulls. For Example: WC, A, Rebel Models.Example: WC, A, Rebel Models.

•• Boats Which Are On Trailers.Boats Which Are On Trailers.

Loading Procedures For All Three Types Will Loading Procedures For All Three Types Will Be Discussed During This Presentation.Be Discussed During This Presentation.

Required EquipmentRequired Equipment

•• Hard HatHard Hat•• Steel Toe ShoesSteel Toe Shoes•• Safety GlassesSafety Glasses

•• GlovesGlovesOptional EquipmentOptional Equipment

Safety Equipment Available To Safety Equipment Available To EmployeesEmployees

Equipment Used When LoadingEquipment Used When Loading

•• Ratchet Tie DownsRatchet Tie Downs•• ChainChain•• Chain BinderChain Binder•• SupportsSupports•• BunksBunks•• CradlesCradles

Boat Angle And Bow Height AdjustmentBoat Angle And Bow Height Adjustment

•• The Angle At Which Each Boat Is The Angle At Which Each Boat Is Placed On A Trailer Is Determined Placed On A Trailer Is Determined By The Maximum Bow Height By The Maximum Bow Height Allowed And The Length Of The Allowed And The Length Of The Boat.Boat.

•• Lund Boats Restricts The Highest Lund Boats Restricts The Highest Point of Each Load To Be Less Point of Each Load To Be Less Then 13’ 4”, Most State Limits Are Then 13’ 4”, Most State Limits Are 13’ 6”.13’ 6”.

•• Boats Should Be Loaded As Close Boats Should Be Loaded As Close To The Height Limit As Possible To To The Height Limit As Possible To Ensure The Greatest Number Of Ensure The Greatest Number Of Boats To Be Loaded On A Trailer.Boats To Be Loaded On A Trailer.

Checking Loaded Boat HeightChecking Loaded Boat Height•• The Maximum Height For A The Maximum Height For A

Load Is Shown By A Strap Load Is Shown By A Strap Hanging From Each Winch.Hanging From Each Winch.

•• The Strap Should Not Be Able The Strap Should Not Be Able To Touch The Load. To Touch The Load.

•• If A Load Is Too High, Boats If A Load Is Too High, Boats Should Be Adjusted. Failure Should Be Adjusted. Failure To Do So May Result In The To Do So May Result In The Load Hitting A Bridge, Power Load Hitting A Bridge, Power Lines, Street Lights And So Lines, Street Lights And So On. On.

Maximum Height

Positioning BoatsPositioning Boats•• Each Loaded Boat Should Each Loaded Boat Should

‘Lay’ In The Previous Boat ‘Lay’ In The Previous Boat Without Touching One Without Touching One Another.Another.

•• Leave Enough Room Leave Enough Room Between Other Boats And Between Other Boats And The Trailer In Case The The Trailer In Case The Load Shifts During Load Shifts During Transport.Transport.

•• To Avoid Damage, Boats To Avoid Damage, Boats Should Not Contact One Should Not Contact One Another. Another.

Boat SupportsBoat Supports•• Uprights On Uprights On

Trailers Need To Trailers Need To Be Chained Be Chained Down And Down And Tightened With Tightened With A Chain Binder.A Chain Binder.

•• Uprights Can Uprights Can Fall Out Of Fall Out Of Place During Place During Transit If They Transit If They Are Not Secured Are Not Secured Correctly.Correctly.

•• Tape Up Slack Tape Up Slack In Chain And In Chain And Chain Binder.Chain Binder.

Chains And Tie DownsChains And Tie Downs•• All Chains And Tie Downs Should Be Fastened To The All Chains And Tie Downs Should Be Fastened To The

Inside Of The Trailer Side Railings In Order To Abide Inside Of The Trailer Side Railings In Order To Abide By All State Transportation Laws.By All State Transportation Laws.

Good Bad

••Always Place A Piece Of Always Place A Piece Of Carpet Between Boat And Carpet Between Boat And Tie Down To Help Prevent Tie Down To Help Prevent Damage.Damage.

Carpet

Securing IPS HullsSecuring IPS Hulls

•• Place Carpet Between Place Carpet Between Contacting Surfaces To Contacting Surfaces To Help Prevent Damage.Help Prevent Damage.

•• Position Two Blocks Of Position Two Blocks Of Wood Tightly Against Wood Tightly Against The Transom And Fasten The Transom And Fasten To The Trailer Using To The Trailer Using Nails.Nails.

Blocking TransomBlocking Transom

Ratchet StrapsRatchet Straps

•• Secure Boat Bow With Secure Boat Bow With Two Ratcheting Tie Two Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Attached To The Bow Eye.Eye.

•• Secure The Transom Secure The Transom With A Single With A Single Ratcheting Tie Down. Ratcheting Tie Down. The Tie Down Should The Tie Down Should Run Through Both Run Through Both Transom Eyes.Transom Eyes.

Securing NonSecuring Non--IPS HullsIPS Hulls

Blocking TransomBlocking Transom

•• Place Carpet Between Place Carpet Between Contacting Surfaces Contacting Surfaces To Help Prevent To Help Prevent damage.damage.

•• Position Two Blocks Position Two Blocks Of Wood Tightly Of Wood Tightly Against The Transom Against The Transom And Fasten To The And Fasten To The Trailer Using Nails.Trailer Using Nails.

•• Secure Boat Bow With Secure Boat Bow With Two Ratcheting Tie Two Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Attached To The Bow Eye.Eye.

•• Secure The Boat’s Secure The Boat’s Transom By Running A Transom By Running A Ratchet Strap Over Ratchet Strap Over The Gunwale.The Gunwale.

Ratchet StrapsRatchet Straps

Stacking NonStacking Non--IPS HullsIPS Hulls•• Smaller NonSmaller Non--IPS Hulls IPS Hulls

Can Be Stacked Onto Can Be Stacked Onto One Another Using A One Another Using A Custom Made Bunk For Custom Made Bunk For The Keel To Sit In To The Keel To Sit In To Help Save Space.Help Save Space.

•• Each Stacked Boat Must Each Stacked Boat Must Have It’s Bow Tied Down Have It’s Bow Tied Down With Ratchet Straps, With Ratchet Straps, While Only The Last Boat While Only The Last Boat In Each Stack Needs To In Each Stack Needs To Be Strapped Down Over Be Strapped Down Over It’s Gunwale. It’s Gunwale.

Stacking BunksStacking Bunks•• Bunks Should Be Bunks Should Be

Made To Fit The Made To Fit The Boat’s Keel When Boat’s Keel When Stacking.Stacking.

Bunk

Bunks

Important!!!Important!!!

•• When Stacking When Stacking Smaller NonSmaller Non--IPS IPS Hulls Nail A Board Hulls Nail A Board In Front Of Each In Front Of Each Boat Transom. Not Boat Transom. Not Doing So Will Allow Doing So Will Allow The Boats To Ride The Boats To Ride Up On One Up On One Another And Cause Another And Cause Damage.Damage.

Securing Boats Which Are On TrailersSecuring Boats Which Are On Trailers

Lifting Trailer And BoatLifting Trailer And Boat•• Attach Front Lifting Attach Front Lifting

Strap To The Trailer Strap To The Trailer Tongue. Tongue.

•• Run Rear Lifting Strap Run Rear Lifting Strap Under The Trailer Under The Trailer Bunks/Rollers And Bunks/Rollers And Around The boat’s Around The boat’s Freeboards. Freeboards.

Supporting The TransomSupporting The Transom

•• The Rear Cross The Rear Cross Bar On The Bar On The Trailer Should Sit Trailer Should Sit In A ‘V’ Shaped In A ‘V’ Shaped CradleCradle

•• Protect The Protect The Trailer Paint By Trailer Paint By Placing Carpet Placing Carpet Between Trailer Between Trailer And Bunks.And Bunks.

Supporting The BowSupporting The Bow

•• Use Custom Use Custom Made Bunks For Made Bunks For Supporting The Supporting The Front Of The Front Of The Trailer.Trailer.

•• Protect Trailer Protect Trailer Paint By Placing Paint By Placing Carpet Between Carpet Between Trailer And Trailer And Bunks.Bunks.

Ratchet Straps Ratchet Straps •• Secure Boat Bow With Two Secure Boat Bow With Two

Ratcheting Tie downs. One Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be End Of Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Eye.Attached To The Bow Eye.

•• Secure The Transom With Secure The Transom With Two Ratcheting Tie Downs.Two Ratcheting Tie Downs.

•• Use One Ratchet Use One Ratchet Strap Strap FromFrom Each Stern Eye.Each Stern Eye.

Important Notes To RememberImportant Notes To Remember•• Retighten All Ratchet Straps After Retighten All Ratchet Straps After

The First 50 Miles Of Transporting. The First 50 Miles Of Transporting. Continue To Check Ratchet Straps Continue To Check Ratchet Straps Throughout Transit.Throughout Transit.

•• The Maximum Height for All Loads Is The Maximum Height for All Loads Is 13’ 4”. Boats Sitting Higher Than The 13’ 4”. Boats Sitting Higher Than The Maximum Height May Hit Bridges, Maximum Height May Hit Bridges, Power Lines, Street Lights And So Power Lines, Street Lights And So On. On.

•• The Angle Each Boat Is Placed On the The Angle Each Boat Is Placed On the Trailer Affects Its Height, Adjusting Trailer Affects Its Height, Adjusting The Angle Will Also Adjust Its Height.The Angle Will Also Adjust Its Height.

•• Place Carpet Between A Boat And It’s Place Carpet Between A Boat And It’s Mating Surface To Help Prevent Mating Surface To Help Prevent Damage.Damage.

•• Your Safety Is Important, Let Your Safety Is Important, Let Someone Know If You Think Someone Know If You Think Something Is Wrong.Something Is Wrong.