Battery Security on old V20

[Larryrsf]

Well, since then, my wife watched the trailer launch and recovery process of that big boat and suggested we get a Marina slip for at least the summer. My photo shows the boat there. Pretty handy! We can park in a owners-only lot, walk through a card-entry gate, and down to the boat sitting ready to go.

I suppose there could be theft or vandalism there, but not likely! There are many eyes on many boats with people living aboard. I don't tempt otherwise honest people by leaving expensive tools visible in the boat, but I don't worry about the batteries, etc. My boat is probably the least expensive in the whole marina! Most are 30' + sailboats and some BIG motor launches. Those owners have more invested in just the canvas than I have in my boat, motor, and trailer! ha

While the boat is in the water, I am having my trailer re-built. After the boat was off, I could really look at the trailer. I realized I was lucky to have made it to the marina! One spring was broken, rusted through, and all the rollers were frozen, the guide railings were about to fall off and the bunkers DID fall off! A local company is replacing almost everything but the frame, new hitch, new winch, new modern folding jack. The total rebuild will cost $2000, which seemed high until I learned that a new tandem trailer for a Wellcraft V20 would cost $5K+.

Larry