Owner care checklist
Keep the trailer you bought — rinse, pressure, load, and bunks. These habits matter more than slogans after Gulf or lake days.
After every salt or muddy launch
- Rinse frame, hubs, lights, and bunks with fresh water.
- Clear packed mud from fenders and axle area.
- Check that lights still work before the drive home.
More context: Galveston salt rinse · Texas heat rinse.
Tires — 36 psi (250 kPa) cold
Current personal 14ft batch tires: 165R13C, recommended cold pressure 36 psi (250 kPa). Confirm sidewall and unit paperwork at pickup. For long highway trips or frequent ramp use, upgrade to ST or same-size commercial tires and replace in pairs.
ST vs passenger · Texas heat tires · Parts — ST upgrade note
Load under GVWR 1,323 lb
Ready-to-tow weight = trailer + boat + engine + fuel + gear — not dry hull weight alone. Stay at or under 1,323 lb GVWR / GAWR on the personal single-axle path. Specs: 14ft specs.
Weight calculator · Ready-to-tow vs rating
Bunks & fit
- Hull should sit evenly on bunks — not hanging on rollers alone if bunks are your support path.
- Recheck bunk carpet and bolts after the first few launches.
- If something shifted after transport, call before forcing the hull.
Bunk adjustment · Bunks vs rollers
Pre-trip quick list
- Tire pressure 36 psi (250 kPa) cold
- Lights + coupler + safety chains
- Winch strap condition
- Tongue weight feel / load balance
Pre-trip inspection · First week after pickup
Bearings, brakes & hardware: what trailer makers advise
These points summarize public owner guidance from a major U.S. boat trailer manufacturer (Load Rite FAQ), in our words. Your unit's own label and paperwork come first.
- Rinse, then dry. A fresh-water rinse helps, but don't store the trailer wet — a few miles of towing helps it air-dry so water doesn't sit on hardware.
- Hubs and launch. A warm hub dunked in cool water can draw water past the seals. Follow the greasing method for the hub type on your trailer, and add grease when the hub's design calls for it.
- Before each use: lights, wiring, coupler latch, safety chains, winch strap and lug nuts.
- Once a season: have bearings cleaned, inspected and repacked, and the frame checked for rust, cracks or bent parts. If you're not equipped for bearing or brake work, use a trailer service shop.
- Saltwater contact points: bunk brackets, U-bolts and anywhere carpeted bunks drip salt water hold salt longest — rinse those areas deliberately.
We don't publish torque values or service intervals that aren't on your unit's paperwork. Ask Maya for the documents that come with your trailer. Stainless frame or galvanized, every trailer still needs rinsing; see galvanized vs 304 stainless.
Pickup-day checklist & paperwork prep
Parts, pickup, FAQ
Parts & accessories matrix · Accessories hub · Warranty / claims · Pickup & freight · FAQ