Last week, I visited a family member for a day of sailing on the waters of Georgian Bay. I also make a sport out of counting the broken-down trailers littering the side of the highway on the journey ...

Some things you never forget. I'd pulled my boat to the ramp, waited in line, and then backed it down and into the water. What I saw in the rearview mirror puzzled me. It was steam.My trailer bearings ...

Many trailer manufacturers recommend this maintenance every year if your trailer gets normal use, or at least every 20,000 miles. To do this job, you’ll need a jack, a pair of jack stands, a large ...

Greasing wheel bearings can get very messy very quickly, in a very kindergarten kind of way. The trick is to embrace the ooze, because greasing is the fun and easy part. The hard bit comes when ...

Q: I just bought -- at a bargain price because of the economy -- a ski boat. The fellow selling it was very good about telling me all about how to take care of the boat, but I forgot to ask about the ...

Q: I just bought a ski boat. The fellow selling it was very good about telling me all about how to take care of the boat, but I forgot to ask about the trailer. It has grease fittings on the wheel ...

Q: I just bought — at a bargain price because of the economy — a ski boat. The fellow selling it was very good about telling me all about how to take care of the boat, but I forgot to ask about the ...