There Is Three Different Types Of Loads

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1 Boat Transporting

2 There Is Three Different Types Of Loads Larger Boats With IPS Hulls. For Example: Fishermen, Tyees, Pro Vs. Boats Without IPS Hulls. For Example: WC, A, Rebel Models. Boats Which Are On Trailers.

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

4 Safety Equipment Available To Employees Required Equipment Hard Hat Steel Toe Shoes Safety Glasses Optional Equipment Gloves

5 Equipment Used When Loading Ratchet Tie Downs Chain Chain Binder Supports Bunks Cradles

6 Boat Angle And Bow Height Adjustment The Angle At Which Each Boat Is Placed On A Trailer Is Determined By The Maximum Bow Height Allowed And The Length Of The Boat. Lund Boats Restricts The Highest Point of Each Load To Be Less Then 13 4, Most State Limits Are Boats Should Be Loaded As Close To The Height Limit As Possible To Ensure The Greatest Number Of Boats To Be Loaded On A Trailer.

7 Checking Loaded Boat Height The Maximum Height For A Load Is Shown By A Strap Hanging From Each Winch. The Strap Should Not Be Able To Touch The Load. If A Load Is Too High, Boats Should Be Adjusted. Failure To Do So May Result In The Load Hitting A Bridge, Power Lines, Street Lights And So On. Maximum Height

8 Each Loaded Boat Should Lay In The Previous Boat Without Touching One Another. Leave Enough Room Between Other Boats And The Trailer In Case The Load Shifts During Transport. To Avoid Damage, Boats Should Not Contact One Another. Positioning Boats

9 Uprights On Trailers Need To Be Chained Down And Tightened With A Chain Binder. Uprights Can Fall Out Of Place During Transit If They Are Not Secured Correctly. Tape Up Slack In Chain And Chain Binder. Boat Supports

10 Chains And Tie Downs All Chains And Tie Downs Should Be Fastened To The Inside Of The Trailer Side Railings In Order To Abide By All State Transportation Laws. Good Bad Always Always Place A Piece Of Carpet Between Boat And Tie Down To Help Prevent Damage. Carpet

11 Securing IPS Hulls

12 Blocking Transom Place Carpet Between Contacting Surfaces To Help Prevent Damage. Position Two Blocks Of Wood Tightly Against The Transom And Fasten To The Trailer Using Nails.

13 Ratchet Straps Secure Boat Bow With Two Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Eye. Secure The Transom With A Single Ratcheting Tie Down. The Tie Down Should Run Through Both Transom Eyes.

14 Securing Non-IPS Hulls

15 Blocking Transom Place Carpet Between Contacting Surfaces To Help Prevent damage. Position Two Blocks Of Wood Tightly Against The Transom And Fasten To The Trailer Using Nails.

16 Ratchet Straps Secure Boat Bow With Two Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Eye. Secure The Boat s Transom By Running A Ratchet Strap Over The Gunwale.

17 Stacking Non-IPS Hulls Smaller Non-IPS Hulls Can Be Stacked Onto One Another Using A Custom Made Bunk For The Keel To Sit In To Help Save Space. Each Stacked Boat Must Have It s Bow Tied Down With Ratchet Straps, While Only The Last Boat In Each Stack Needs To Be Strapped Down Over It s Gunwale.

18 Stacking Bunks Bunks Should Be Made To Fit The Boat s Keel When Stacking. Bunks Bunk

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

20 Securing Boats Which Are On Trailers

21 Lifting Trailer And Boat Attach Front Lifting Strap To The Trailer Tongue. Run Rear Lifting Strap Under The Trailer Bunks/Rollers And Around The boat s Freeboards.

22 Supporting The Transom The Rear Cross Bar On The Trailer Should Sit In A V Shaped Cradle Protect The Trailer Paint By Placing Carpet Between Trailer And Bunks.

23 Supporting The Bow Use Custom Made Bunks For Supporting The Front Of The Trailer. Protect Trailer Paint By Placing Carpet Between Trailer And Bunks.

24 Ratchet Straps Secure Boat Bow With Two Ratcheting Tie downs. One End Of Each Strap Should Be Attached To The Bow Eye. Secure The Transom With Two Ratcheting Tie Downs. Use One Ratchet Strap From Each Stern Eye.

25 Important Notes To Remember Retighten All Ratchet Straps After The First 50 Miles Of Transporting. Continue To Check Ratchet Straps Throughout Transit. The Maximum Height for All Loads Is Boats Sitting Higher Than The Maximum Height May Hit Bridges, Power Lines, Street Lights And So On. The Angle Each Boat Is Placed On the Trailer Affects Its Height, Adjusting The Angle Will Also Adjust Its Height. Place Carpet Between A Boat And It s Mating Surface To Help Prevent Damage. Your Safety Is Important, Let Someone Know If You Think Something Is Wrong.