| Trailering and towering your pontoon boat
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| | as how much room you need to complete
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| doesn't have to be a dreaded chore. As a
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| | lane changes. Overcompensating in these
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| matter of fact, if you follow a few
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| | cases is much better than cutting a turn
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| simple tips, not only will you expand the
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| | too short or clipping the front end of
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| opportunities you have to visit a wider
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| | the vehicle you just passed. When
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| variety of waterways, but you'll enjoy
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| | someone passes you, flashing your lights
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| the drive as well. Towing obviously
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| | when they've cleared your vehicle is the
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| begins with your tow vehicle. It is
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| | safe and polite way to go.When you've
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| extremely important that you keep this
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| | arrived safely at your destination, don't
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| vehicle in tip-top shape. Change oils
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| | despair. Most boaters hate and fear the
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| and filters more often than you would
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| | launching of their boats more than
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| under normal driving conditions. In must
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| | anything else. When you think about it
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| cases, it's a safe bet to do it twice as
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| | though, as drivers, we're usually taught
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| often as regular maintenance requires.
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| | to keep our vehicles as far from the
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| Tire pressure is another thing to check
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| | water as possible. The important thing
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| on a regular basis. While it's not a
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| | to remember is that you're not alone.
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| good thing to have overflated tires, its
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| | Once you drive up to the ramp, you're
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| even worse to drive a vehicle with low
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| | probably in line with many others who are
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| tires. Don't forget tune-ups, services
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| | just as apprehensive as you are. Most
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| or your cooling system. All brake lights
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| | fellow boaters won't mind lending a hand
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| need to be in working order.Once you're
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| | and a second set of eyes can make your
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| confident that your tow vehicle is in
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| | launch a piece of cake. Since most
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| good working order, move on to the
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| | boaters tend to hit the ramps in early
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| trailer itself. To reduce the
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| | morning and late afternoon, it's
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| possibility of swaying, manufacturers
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| | important that you launch quickly to
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| recommend that the tongue weight of the
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| | avoid creating a back up. When you
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| trailer (boat included) is 5-7 percent of
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| | arrive at your destination, stop away
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| the total tow package. (Boat, motor,
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| | from the launch. Transfer the necessary
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| trailer and all your gear.) Make sure
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| | items from your vehicle and take the time
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| you have adequate tie downs on your boat
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| | to walk over and do a quick inspection of
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| and trailer. If you're traveling from
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| | the ramp itself. It's also a good idea
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| one state to another you may run into
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| | to disconnect your trailer lights prior
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| different regulations regarding the use
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| | to moving to the ramp. The lights don't
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| of tie downs in different states. Make
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| | last that long to begin with so by
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| sure you know what they are in your state
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| | disconnecting them before you put the
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| and any states that you may be traveling
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| | trailer in the water; you may be able to
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| through. Again, when towing a boat, it's
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| | extend the life of the bulbs.Before you
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| always smart to err to the side of
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| | approach the launch ramp you should
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| safety. Four straps will allow you to
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| | prepare your pontoon or deck boat for
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| conform to regulartions almost
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| | launch. Park well away from the ramp and
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| everywhere. If you use one strap to tie
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| | transfer any and all items from your
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| down the bow, two straps at the transom
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| | vehicle into the pontoon or deck boat.
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| and one strap on the gunwale, you'll be
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| | Walk over to the ramp and inspect the
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| in excellent shape. Remember to use
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| | surrounding area. A few important things
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| straps that are weather resistant and as
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| | to note are how the ramp lies in
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| strong as you can buy. Straps with easy
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| | comparison to the road and whether or not
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| lock and release buckles allow you to
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| | you'll need someone to guide you down. If
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| tighten them and control the slack with a
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| | you're alone, (which isn't ever
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| minimal effort. If your boat didn't come
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| | recommended when you're on the water) ask
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| with a cover, buy one. It'll not only
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| | someone to help you. You'll also want to
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| keep the dust and debris off your boat
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| | check for any obstacles and whether or
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| when you're driving but it'll serve to
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| | not there's a place to dock while you
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| hold everything in place and protect if
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| | park your vehicle. When backing down the
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| from the sun. The last thing you want to
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| | boat ramp, the most important thing to
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| see are your seat cushions floating down
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| | remember is to take your time. Moving
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| the highway behind you. Covers will also
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| | your hands to the bottom of the steering
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| reduce wind resistance and thereby
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| | wheel will allow you to turn the wheel in
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| increase your mileage.Once you've
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| | such a way that your boat will follow the
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| determined that your tow vehicle is ready
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| | same direction automatically. Boat ramps
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| to go, your boat is securely on the
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| | are often uneven. If you notice this,
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| trailer and your lights are in working
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| | shift your approach a few feet to
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| order, it's time to hit the road. When
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| | compensate. When your day ends, simply
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| towing any vehicle, it's important to
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| | reverse the procedure. The only thing
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| stay alert while driving. Although you
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| | that you need to remember when putting
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| may be very comfortable pulling the
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| | your boat back on the trailer is not to
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| trailer, other drivers have no idea what
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| | back up too far into the water. With a
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| kind of an impact their actions can have
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| | pontoon boat, it will load more easily if
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| on your safety. On the interstate
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| | the undercarriage is between 1/3 and 1/2
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| system, for example, semi-trucks can
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| | of the way forward. Water in the tail
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| create enough of a wind to literally blow
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| | pipe can also cause your tow vehicle to
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| you off the road. With the added length
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| | stall.Thomas Holley is owner of where you
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| and weight of your boat and trailer, it's
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| | can find all your pontoon boat products
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| a good idea to take things slower than
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| | and accessories.
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| you normally would without them. The
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| | Pontoon-Boat-Products.com, because we
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| added weight will decrease your stopping
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| | know where you'd rather be. Also, be sure
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| distances tremendously so brake early and
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| give yourself plenty of room. The length
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