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
Trailering
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
Trailer Wiring Mistakes
Trailer wiring isn’t all that complicated, but most of us don’t have electrical engineering degrees, either. Sadly, most wiring problems are the result of a Continue reading
Trailer TLC
If you’re like most boaters (and I include myself at the top of the list), you did some work on your trailer to winterize it at Continue reading
10 Post Submersion Trailer Tasks
WE ALL KNOW THAT FIBERGLASS boats are maintenance free, right? Wink, wink. But it’s easy to forget that your boat trailer certainly isn’t maintenance free. Continue reading
Avoid 4 Trailering Uh-Ohs
BLACK TIRE MARKS THE SCENE: The long, cold winter has finally ended and you’ve hitched up early on a perfect morning. As you start down Continue reading
Choosing the Right Boat Trailer Brakes
The concept of trailer brakes is relatively simple: assist the tow vehicle in stopping the boat safely. However, the time to think about the effectiveness Continue reading
Towing Machines: Ford vs. Chevy
If this were a championship fight between middleweights, it would definitely go the full 15 rounds, because the 2015 Chevy Traverse and 2015 Ford Explorer Continue reading
Trailer and Tow Vehicle Checklist
For most boating families, when the kids get out of school it’s time to hit the road for the first boating adventure of the season. Continue reading