Attach a trailer to your car or truck in order to tow a boat. While campers are designed to be attached to a vehicle, boats will need to be placed on a trailer. Make sure the trailer is balanced. If the weight isn't evenly distributed, try adding some heavyweight items to the trailer to even out the weight. Sixty percent of the boat's weight should be in the front part of the trailer and the other 40% should be in the rear part of the trailer.
Secure the boat on the trailer with ratchet straps. These straps will attach from the trailer to the boat's stern eyes and also from the trailer to the boat's bow eye. Also attach the boat's bow eye to the winch on the trailer.
Accelerate slower than you would if you weren't towing anything. The same rule applies to breaking; avoid slamming on the breaks and instead give yourself plenty of extra time to come to a full stop.
Change lanes while giving both your vehicle and your camper or boat plenty of clearance room. To be safe, overcompensate and allow even more room than you think you need.
