Make my life easier

[tsubaki]

Harbor Freight
12x20 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93625
8x16 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93624
10x12 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96936
8x10 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96943

[macojoe]

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[SkunkBoat]

I trailer my V20 to the ramp in May and from the ramp in November. I removed the brake pads from the trailer and put a bolt with a locking nut through the actuator to stop it from clanging in/out when I stop & go. MADE MY LIFE EASIER!

[nipper]

Thanks for getting us back on topic, Skunk. Here is a making my life easier tip for trailer boaters. Whenever you park your rig until the next trip, undo the winch strap/line from the bow eye of the boat (or at least undo the winch pulley catch i.e. the clicker and loosen the strap/line). You should never have to replace a bow eye if you do this.

[tsubaki]

This is another one my father does if you have baitwells/livewells and the need to keep the water fresh and clean but don't want to use pumps.

Utilizing the existing fishbox drain tube, get a piece of flexible hose that will fit snugly inside it, add a piece of pipe with a cap and holes drilled (starting at the level you want to maintain the water height).


This works well with boxes that drain to the side or rear.
If draining to the rear, just add a 90 in order to reduce any engine exhaust problems.

For real troublesome bait like pogies or shrimp the addition of an aerator or bubbler greatly extents their survivability.

[reelapeelin]

One little trick is when running wire fore & aft where there is seemingly nothing to hang the wire from (port side for instance)...the cap and rub-rail screws coming thru to the inside work great...place a cable clamp on the screws and permanently attach by screwing a wire-nut onto the screw over the cable clamp...works like a charm and I've never had one come loose...

[phatdaddy]

this is a trick a local marine electronics installer taught me 20 years ago. instead of putting the little screws and cable ties in the transom. put a "Hersey Kiss" of 5200 on the transom and lay the cable in it. then tape it so it won't move and let it cure. no holes to seal or ties to replace. this one has been on this transom since '89.(hard to see but below the drain hole on the starboard side)