ShoreLand'r SLKB150TA - Manual (Page 16)

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003957
Page 16 04/10/2008
Adjustments:
Winch Post:
Place the boat on the trailer and position it for proper support. Once
the boat is positioned adjust the winch post as follows:
See pictorial decal on winch post for proper adjustment on page 2.
Loosen the U-bolts attaching the winch post mounting bases to the
tongue. Rotate the winch post assembly either upward or down-
ward until the strap coming off the winch is at the same height as
the boat bow eye. Slide the assembly backward until the bow eye
roller about contacts the boat. Place the retainer strap up over the
top of the boat bow eye. Note that the bow roller assembly may
have to be adjusted either up or down on the winch post pivot tube
so that the retainer strap is directly above the boat bow eye as the
bow roller contacts the boat. This is a good starting point for the fine
adjustment of he winch post as described below.
Winch Strap Adjusting Instructions
Route the winch strap through the loop in the end of the winch post
retainer strap, then attach into the boat bow eye.
Winch the boat on the trailer until the boat is just touching the bow
roller of the winch post assembly.
Loosen the bow roller assembly and either raise or lower until the
loop in the winch post retainer strap is positioned on the top of the
boat bow eye. Re-tighten in new position. Winch the boat securely
on the trailer.
Proper adjustment is when the bow roller is in contact with the boat
and the winch post retainer strap is securely pulled onto the top of
the boat bow eye at the same time.
Note that they must both make contact at the same time to create
the maximum retaining force of the boat propelling forward in the
event of a panic or sudden stop.
Once the above adjustment is accomplished, hook the bow eye
safety chain into the boat bow eye as extra security to keep the
boat from sliding off the back of the trailer in the event that the
winch fails.
Axle:
The amount of tongue weight on you trailer can be adjusted as
follows:
To lower the tongue weight, adjust the axle assembly forward. To
increase the tongue weight, adjust the axle assembly backward.
The distance that the axle assembly has to be moved will vary be-
cause it is directly related to the weight and center of gravity on the
boat placed on it.
Best towing is achieved when the tongue weight is 5-7% of the total
gross load of the complete unit.
NOTE: Brake line and wire harness will need care when moving
the assembly.
Rear Support System
Place the boat on the trailer so that the transom is located at the
rear of the support system. The transom of the boat should be with-
in 1-2” of the end of the bunk. This gives you maximum support on
the transom.
The rear cross member is adjustable forward or backward to allow
the trailer to be adjusted to various length boats. This is accom-
plished by removing the two bolts that attach the ends of the rear
crossmember to each side frame. Slide the assembly to another
set of holes provided in the side frames that is more desirable, and
then re-attach the cross member in the new location with the bolts
just removed.
The wire harness for the three-light identification light must be re-
positioned where it comes from the black wire harness tubing to
eliminate slack and sagging of the wiring.
Bunks
Make sure the bunks are positioned far enough apart to give your
boat as much stability as possible while transporting. Position the
bunks so they are located just to the outside of a strake that your
boat may have. This will help center your boat and assist when
loading. The bunks need to be adjusted up high enough to keep
the keel from resting on the center pads. A minimum of one to two
inches of clearance is desirable.
Front Bunk Support System
The dropped cross member of this trailer is designed to be used
with deep keel boats similar to off shore boats with deep strakes.
The object of the dropped cross member and keel guide is to allow
the keel of the boat to come in contact with the keel guide during
the loading and unloading process. This allows the main bunk sup-
port system to be positioned out far enough so they will not come
in contact with the deep strakes during loading. The keel guide is
designed to center the boat and keep the keel from being damaged
while loading and unloading.
As the boat is loaded onto the trailer it will be supported by the keel
guide until such time that the bunks begin to carry the boat. The
boat should be resting on the bunks when it is completely loaded
with no support from the keel guide.
Once the desired fit has been achieved, tighten all fasteners that
may have either been left loose or have been loosened to do the
adjusting.
Note: All nuts and bolts must be tightened before towing. The law
requires that the white ground wire on both the tongue wire harness
and vehicle harness be properly grounded to respective trailer and
vehicle frames.
See your ShoreLand’r Owner’s Guide and BrakeRite Manual
for further technical information regarding your trailer and its com-
ponents.