comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 3 – Standards of Boat Operations
Section L. Trailered / Beach Operations
Introduction
This section discusses guidance and procedure development for loading
boats on trailers, the use of emergency lights/ sirens, beach rescue, and
the use of personal watercraft.
L.1. Boat Trailers Units, including Cutters, with standard boats that have been assigned a
and Vehicles trailer, shall keep the trailer/boat combination as a set. If the boat is
transferred to another unit, the assigned trailer shall accompany it.
Units that respond to missions by trailering their boat shall maintain a
minimum of one ready vehicle that has the capacity to tow the assigned
boat and trailer combination within all Federal and State vehicle
regulations. Cutters with standard boats shall ensure that they have
access to a capable towing vehicle.
L.1.a. Trailering
Boats
Units shall develop boat trailering guidance per Reference (ii) to include
(at a minimum):
(01) Vehicle towing capacity.
(02) Permissible speed limit.
(03) Trailer hitch, safety chains, breakaway cable, lights, trailer wheel
bearings.
(04) Expected increase in stopping distance.
(05) Expected increase in turning radius.
(06) Procedures for launching boat.
(07) Boat recovery.
Area/District Boat Managers will develop procedures for trailering boats
and conducting beach responses using trailered boats, vehicles, and
equipment.
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