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BTW, once you get your boat out of the water and decide to fix the brakes, I suggest that you open the master cylinder and see if you have any brake fluid in the master cylinder, or if like mine, you have nothing but rust in there. The cap on the master cylinder is not really sealed all that well, it may keep an errant pine cone out, but it doesn't do a very good job of keeping out moisture. When I decided to fix the brakes on my trailer I had to replace the master cylinder, brake lines, brake drums and complete backing plates/brake parts. The PO never maintained the brake system on the trailer, so everything had to go. Luckily, the parts were not all that expensive.

I believe that you have to have a regular inspection routine if you want to keep your trailer in road worthy condition. When I lived in Minnesota, it was very common to see boats on trailers parked along side the road, on opening day of fishing season, due to flat tires and burned up wheel bearings. It's much easier to do your maintenance at home, on your time, rather than along side the road.

Good Luck,
Pat

enufsed--how did the story end in your battle with the frozen wheel?

Bob

enufsed check my posts for the links to where you can buy total replacement brake package galvanized / SS. Steel & new bearings for around 150 bucks!