07-26-2011, 01:02 PM
1 or 2 times a season isn't going to cut it, running in the salt bro. When I had my Aquasport, I greased mine after every trip, to push out the saltwater. Best practice, if you have a bit of a run to get home, is to hit it at the ramp, after you pull it out of the water for the day. It only takes a second.
Think about it. Grease looses mass as it heats up. After that second or third trip to the water, that salt has effectively made resident in your bearings and spindle. You can prevent it with a quick shot of grease after each trip. You're not only pushing out the water, but you're replacing the salt contaminated grease with fresh grease.
I also use to go around my trailor and spot brush the rust, and hit it with cold galv. I did it quite often, to insure the surface rust didn't break the surface.
I know you dropped major coin on the trailor repairs. I think you told me like 500 bucks. If you do the extra greasing and spot checking, that trailor will last you a hell of a lot longer than 5 or 6 years.
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Think about it. Grease looses mass as it heats up. After that second or third trip to the water, that salt has effectively made resident in your bearings and spindle. You can prevent it with a quick shot of grease after each trip. You're not only pushing out the water, but you're replacing the salt contaminated grease with fresh grease.
I also use to go around my trailor and spot brush the rust, and hit it with cold galv. I did it quite often, to insure the surface rust didn't break the surface.
I know you dropped major coin on the trailor repairs. I think you told me like 500 bucks. If you do the extra greasing and spot checking, that trailor will last you a hell of a lot longer than 5 or 6 years.
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