I know that there are people on this site that do not agree with me on this one, and I respect their opinions, but I still think that brakes are a necessity for boats of our size and larger. We're not talking about a little 14 foot rowboat with a 9.9 on it, we're talking about 4-5 thousand pounds of needed extra stopping power you're putting on your vehicles brakes. Somethings gonna give some day and I pray no one dies when it does. There's a reason that they put brakes on trailers... and it's not just to make extra money when they're sold. So respectfully, I disagree with anyone that says you don't need them.
IMHO
And if you're having problems with your disk brakes, then switch to drums.. Yes, they rust, and yes, you'll have to maintain them, but they've never locked up on me in all the years I've been boating. (and that's a loooooong time)
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer
1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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