Protect Your Rig From Theft
I have the dubious honor of living in the state with the highest rate of boat theft: Florida. It’s a slightly misleading stat, since Florida Continue reading
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Towing ‘Toons
I had towed boats of many sizes and types all over the country for a couple of decades, so I, of course, thought I knew Continue reading
Learn to Launch
If you think bullfighting is a cruel sport, spend an hour at a launch ramp on a fine Saturday morning, watching novice trailerboaters try to Continue reading
12 Trailer Tire Maintenance Tips
Boat owners can get away with a rusty and dilapidated boat trailer — though they shouldn’t — but the trailer won’t move an inch if Continue reading
Trailers Get Personal
For many PWC buyers, a trailer is an afterthought even though it protects one of their largest investments. It’s not until they are stranded on Continue reading
Keep ‘Em Rollin’
Tires: You find them hard to live with, but you can’t live without ’em. And if you think the tires on your car or truck Continue reading
Creating a User-Friendly Trailer
When I was younger, I never thought about my boat trailer. I towed my boat on it, launched and retrieved from it, and never gave Continue reading
Year-Round Trailer Maintenance
For most boat owners, their trailer is invisible. They lavish care on the boat that sits atop the trailer — washing it, waxing it, dealing Continue reading
Finish the Job
The winter boat layup comes complete with a checklist of basic chores, and every boat manufacturer recommends specific tasks. If temperatures dip below freezing — Continue reading
Procrastination Doesn’t Pay
Some lucky skippers never have to think about winterizing their trailer, but for the rest of us, it’s that time (or past that time). If Continue reading