Prep the Trailer for Winter
Like Rodney Dangerfield, boat trailers get no respect. Most times during the season — if they are lucky — trailers get rinsed off, the bearing Continue reading
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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
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