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Cleaning boat after fishing
Last Post 10 Sep 2010 11:25 AM by basbandit. 1 Replies.
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Dennis1022User is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:216 Dennis1022
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10 Sep 2010 08:19 AM
    I just wanted to pass this on to everyone about cleaning the boat and trailer after fishing on a lake or river. We are always told to wash down the boat and empty the live-well. Well I have a place that we have a spot that isn't checked or even cleaned much. Jack up the trailer and remove the tire, look behind the rim and see the billed up of grease and dirt. I bought this boat from a local boat dealer, never checked on this. So I decided to grease the axle and hub. Wow, when I looked the inside of rim and found over 1" to 2" grease.  So if they talk about transporting bacteria and other organism, like zebra mussels and snake-heads and other types of fish. We need check and clean this area.
    Dennis
    Always Practice Everyday> Catch, Weigh, Measure, Photograph and Release !! Dennis
    basbanditUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:547 basbandit
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    10 Sep 2010 11:25 AM
    Good point Dennis on the grease. I remember when I had a Skeeter the trailer had buddy bearing hubs and the grease would sling everwere and a real pain to clean. I now own a Triton and the trailer has oil bath hubs so the days of cleaning grease off everythig are gone. Oil bath hubs are the best tihing since peanut butter. Bit I do wash and inspect my boat after each use to make sure there are no weeds hanging off the trailer.

    Thank goodness we don't have zebra mussels or snakeheads in Washington (yet) and the state is very strict on inspections for zebra mussels. We have to sign a form prior to each tournament that we have not taken the boat east of the Rockies and if you forget to sign all hell breaks loose.

    Harry
    Trophy Life Member USN Retired 1969-1989 NW Bass Pro Washington State
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