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[Parkerman]

So I am bringing the boat from PA to Delaware to cover it and store it for the winter. About a two hour drive. We leave on a Friday night at 9:00. About half way down I blow a tire. I have no spare but it is a tandem axle so I decide that I am going to keep going. After getting pulled over twice I end up leaving the boat on a side road about 5 miles from the final destination. Some how I lost- and I mean lost a second tire from the other side- hub and all. On top of that a leaf spring bracket broke and will need to be welded. The company who came to pick up the boat and trailer on a low boy flat bed offered to fix me up with either two completely new axles with springs, wheels and tires OR just repair what I have and give me four new tires- one new wheel. I have been looking at the tires on that trailer for three years knowing I had to replace them.

Lesson learned. For all those who trailer make sure you put a few bucks into the trailer and not the boat...... When all is said and done here I will have four new tires, a spare, a jack and the correct wrenches to change a tire. Merry Christmas to me.

 

[Sully]

:roll: :idea: :roll:

 

[Striperswiper]

Thanks for the story.

I try to keep my trailer in top notch condition, and I don't even use it that much.

My tires were 4 years old, had maybe 50 miles on them and I just replaced all of them because they had side wall dry rot and I wasn't taking any chances.

i store my boat on it in the winter which saves me a few bucks but at the end of the day it migh actually be costing me more and creating more headaches.

That's boats!

Capt Brian

 

[In2Deep]

Not sure if you use SEATOW,I do and they have a program,I think its called trailer care for an extra $12 /YEAR they provide towing,assistance,etc. It piece of mind and dosent mean you shouldnt keep up the maintence on your trailer.

 

[ReelyNauti]

Dont do it !!!

In 2008 the last year of my 26' striper i used to trailer it to Montauk every weekend.....so i added the seatow trailer insurance thinking i would be fine.....WRONG one morning i was heading out in the late fall it was cold n raining i had a double blow out but only one spare....So i call seatow they tell me its too early in the morning and there is no coverage in the Montauk area .

They further tell mr that there is a guy in South Hampton but ill have to pay a travel fee of $80 to have him come out to Montauk!!!!

So i put on the one spare limped into Town (Broke down 5 miles b4 mainstreet/strip) and get the local gas station...he ordered me a tire while i went out n fished put it on and it cost me $110 well worth it it would of cost me $110 plus the 80$....
So unless its changed i'd check on the availability of coverage AAA has awesome as well as RV club of america !!!

 

[Megabyte]

AAA does cover trailers, and I believe TowBoat US does as well.

 

[ReelyNauti]

Kev the trailer coverage on Seatow and Tow boats is kinda bogus as compared to RV america and AAA is awesome...(at least in ny metro area)

I hope never to ever trailer again..!!! lol