Trailer lights
Hazelnuss (sorry my mother was from the black forest):
Good advice from all.
I have four trailers and often use my truck to pull other boats; friends, CG, etc.
I found that keeping up lights on multiple trailers was a real pain in the neck with corrosion and sometimes daily immersions. A CG buddy put me on to a good idea. With his advice I made a "trailer light bar" out of 2" PVC. It is correctly made up and removable from the trailers.
When I tow the Misty I tie it on to the swim platform. The 25' connecting wires installed in the bar go right to the trucks light plug. When I tow the Deb's Joy it goes on the back of the boat (tie downs are already installed in the bar) with the same electrical hook up.
The bar is removed prior to launching and so it never gets submerged. When not in use it is tied to the side of the pickup truck. No mater what I am towing or when I may need to tow a trailer I know that I have the proper lights.
Pretty cool idea, even if it did come from a Boatswain.
Misty Blue
|