ShoreLand'r TA0119 - Manual

Midwest Industries, Inc. Ida Grove, IA 51445 800.859.3028 www.shorelandr.com 0003687
REV B 05/01/07
ACCESSORY
TA0119
Keel Guide Kit for 9500 - 15000 lb.
Aluminum Trailers
The TA0119 keel guide is designed to fit the 9500 & 150TAL alu-
minum trailers. It is used for offshore boats and boats with deep
strakes that run the full length of the boat. It is designed to catch
and carry the keel of the boat during loading and unloading so it
don’t contact the front cross member of the trailer. This allows the
bunk or roller system to be moved outward to better support the
boat during transport.
The keel guide is designed for loading and unloading only. The
weight of the boat will be carried by the bunk or roller system once
the boat is properly positioned on the trailer.
Assembly is as follows:
1. Remove the hardware bag and sort all items by size.
2. Move the front bunk or roller system on the trailer outward so
there is room to install the keel guide kit.
3. Remove the plastic protector from the front cross member.
4. Locate the two keel guide mounting plates and the four keel
guide mounting straps.
5. The keel guide mounting plates will be attached to the rear side
of the front and middle cross member of the trailer using the
following process.
6. Place four 3/8” x 4 ½” hex bolts through the holes provided in
one of the keel guide mounting plates. Place the assembly onto
the rear side of the front cross member so two of the bolts will
be on the top side of the cross member and two on the bottom
side. Slide a keel guide mounting strap over each pair of bolts
just installed. Secure with 3/8” flat washers and 3/8” nylon lock
nuts. Tighten only to hold the assembly in place until instructed
to tighten later.
7. Repeat step 5 on the middle cross member.
8. Place the left keel guide support weldment with the plastic at-
tached onto the top of the two keel guide mounting plates just
installed. Align the hole in the top of the keel guide mounting
plate with the mounting hole on the bottom side of the keel
guide support weldment. Attach the two together using 3/8” x
1” hex bolts and 3/8” nylon lock nuts.
9. Repeat step 7 pm the right keel guide support weldment. Once
both sides are installed, tighten the bolts securing the keel
guide support weldments to the keel guide mounting plates.
10. Center the keel guide on the trailer cross members.
11. Tighten all bolts to secure the keel guide to the cross mem-
bers.
12. Reposition the bunks or roller system of the trailer to properly
support the boat. It is recommended that they be positioned
away from the centerline of the trailer enough so they are to the
outside of the strakes. Note that the weight of the boat will be
carried on the bunk or roller system and not on the keel guide.
13. Assembly is complete.