DIRTY WORK--Some trailer, boat maintenance tips to help prevent trouble down the road

Let’s face it. Pulling maintenance on a boat or trailer is never any fun.

It’s dirty work that comes with the territory of ownership. It can sometimes get expensive when maintenance checks point to something in need of repair.

Trust me. It’s always better to discover things like a faulty trailer tire, leaky seal or weak water pump sooner than it is later. Stuff that breaks unexpectedly when you are rolling down the road or tooling across the water — far from home or shore — can put you in a serious bind.