leaving the boat hooked up

[crappieseeker]

I have been leaving my boat hitched up to my truck under the carport. This might sound like a dumb question, but is this ok to do or would it pose any kind of damage to truck or boat trailer over an extended period of time?

[skeetbum]

I would if I could. Only thing I can think of is corrosion in the connector for the lights. Some dielectric grease would take care of that.

[Rees Guide]

Wont hurt a thing, mine may stay hooked up a week at the time.

[crappieseeker]

I only use it on weekends and plan on leaving it hookep up all week every week.

[BigRiverMarine]

It'll be fine. You can leave it a year, and shouldn't have an issue, and long as you pull it occasionally so that the ball doesn't rust to the coupler. Even if it did, driving it a few blocks will clean it out.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
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[crappieseeker]

thanks for the input

[Cray]

Only negative I see is that I'd would make it awful easy to take your entire rig. If you don't use it very often I would disconnect the battery on truck.

[feeshrman]

i leave mine hooked up often for a week or more. i've never had a problem. Like BRM said, do not let it sit so long the ball rusts or you will lose your ground, and even then, like he said, after a couple turns the lights will ground and will resume working.

[Charliee]

Please be aware that leaving your boat hitched to your truck can cause health problems. See a boat and truck ready to go fishing can be depressing if you are not going fishing. It can however be easily treated by going fishing much more often.

[gone fission]

mine is welded to the truck, never leave home without it