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Originally Posted by Joker2

Thanks 4 advise, but I figure the tube will never get wet with saltwater and I do rinse the inside, I shoot hose right down openening by coupler. I only trailer 6-10 Times a year. I go 10-20 miles away max.

Whatever dude, you do what you want, but I think you're missing the point. IF you go anywhere near saltwater, then the trailer will get wet inside and out. We're not talking about dipping the trailer in the water, we're talking about the salt laden air surrounding the metal and leaving a microscopic thin film deposit of salt on the metal while you're out fishing. It's unavoidable, and I can tell you from experience that it doesn't take long to rot out bare metal. Now, if, on the other hand, you are only going to do fresh water fishing and will be bringing the trailer to a lake or river nowhere near salt air, then perhaps you can get away with not painting the inside... But I'll never buy that trailer from you.