smit0577
New member
Hi!
I keep a 14' starcraft on a trailer at my parents cabin in northwestern WI. It is currently parked in their garage. We really only use the boat when we go up there on a few of the area lakes. I'd like to make space in the garage for more toys! However, I'm not an experienced trailer/boat owner and I don't know if parking it outside of the garage year 'round (on a firm surface like gravel or packed sand) is just a little less good than inside, or something I'm going to regret the very first spring. I think it has "bearing buddies" (I bought it used and I'm not real experienced with trailers). So, my questions to this group are:
Can I park the trailer and boat (no motor) outside and cover it with a tarp without completely ruining the trailer/tires/hubs?
Are there any special tips and tricks you can recommend for me to park it outside?
Like I said, it is NW Wisconsin so there will be snow, rain, wind, tree debris, snow, more snow, then melting snow, then rain. Also good fishing and lots of fun! Thanks a lot!
I keep a 14' starcraft on a trailer at my parents cabin in northwestern WI. It is currently parked in their garage. We really only use the boat when we go up there on a few of the area lakes. I'd like to make space in the garage for more toys! However, I'm not an experienced trailer/boat owner and I don't know if parking it outside of the garage year 'round (on a firm surface like gravel or packed sand) is just a little less good than inside, or something I'm going to regret the very first spring. I think it has "bearing buddies" (I bought it used and I'm not real experienced with trailers). So, my questions to this group are:
Can I park the trailer and boat (no motor) outside and cover it with a tarp without completely ruining the trailer/tires/hubs?
Are there any special tips and tricks you can recommend for me to park it outside?
Like I said, it is NW Wisconsin so there will be snow, rain, wind, tree debris, snow, more snow, then melting snow, then rain. Also good fishing and lots of fun! Thanks a lot!