07-16-2012, 11:21 PM
I was thinking that as well as, if the tail lights are not LED, be sure and unplug them before hitting the water.
So, do you have rollers at the back so you can winch your boat up?
My comment on the wing nuts, was use the same bolts you are now using, but with wing nuts you do not need a wrench to take them off.
Also, how does you frame take travel with the motor mounted?
I have a double decker trailer that we use for our 10 1/2' pontoons. We do not back in the water however, just close enough to pull the boats off the trailer and have room to walk around them.
We tried traveling with the motor mounted, but it bounces a lot and not sure the frame needs that much extra torque.
We also bought one of those inexpensive winch for out 14' boat. It didn't last two trips, hope yours is better.
Battery, deep cycle always. Some use the smaller batteries and if you use it once in awhile, golf cart batteries work. But if you use it a lot and higher speeds, the ol' weigh a ton, #27 is the one.
At any rate, you are mobile.
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So, do you have rollers at the back so you can winch your boat up?
My comment on the wing nuts, was use the same bolts you are now using, but with wing nuts you do not need a wrench to take them off.
Also, how does you frame take travel with the motor mounted?
I have a double decker trailer that we use for our 10 1/2' pontoons. We do not back in the water however, just close enough to pull the boats off the trailer and have room to walk around them.
We tried traveling with the motor mounted, but it bounces a lot and not sure the frame needs that much extra torque.
We also bought one of those inexpensive winch for out 14' boat. It didn't last two trips, hope yours is better.
Battery, deep cycle always. Some use the smaller batteries and if you use it once in awhile, golf cart batteries work. But if you use it a lot and higher speeds, the ol' weigh a ton, #27 is the one.
At any rate, you are mobile.
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