Yes, disconnect if you have incandescent trailer lights to keep the bulbs from cracking; but with LED's there is no need. And 12 volt DC isn't going to do anything to you in the water! --Gary On Jun 1, 2008, at 7:38 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Something for newbies to remember when trailer launching: If you > take off the trailer lights, or use submersibles, either way,?it is > very important to disconnect the trailer connection?from your tow > vehicle when launching. This will keep you from possibly blowing hot > light bulbs when you put the brakes in the water. Heat or a bad > connection can transfer from your vehicle to water which is a no-no. > When I sold the boat, I was going through the piles of spares and > must have found half a dozen opened packages of trailer bulbs from > on-the-road repairs.... > > OBTW, remember to check your trailer wheel bearings at the same time. > > John in Tucson > > > -----Original Message----- > From: W David Scobie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[email protected] > > > Sent: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 5:38 pm > Subject: Re: M_Boats: trailer lights > > > > someone in SCRED's past was motivated to make connecters between the > trailer > tail lights and the wires running on the frame. > > the lights are those 'cheap' kind you can find in a kits for > $29.99. they are > _are not_ waterproof. it is nothing to disconnect the wires using the > connecters and using a wrench to take the lights off the frame (this > is one of > the 'old' steel trailerlights). the time is 1min or so to remove or > re-attach. > > i also like this as when i store the boat i remove the lights. > this is one > less reason for a thief to take the boat ... no lights on the > trailer a likely > (i hope) cause a COP to notice. > > pictures available upon request. > > > dave scobie > M15 #288 - SCRED > visit Scred's www-site: www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred > > > > jim sadler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are you skippers using for trailer lights. I now have a light > bar that > I take off at launch time. > The problem is that it has been known to come off the trailer when > hauling > the boat and drag down the hwy pulled by the wires :(. > > Any one using LED's ? Are they waterproof? Where do you skippers get > them. > > Capt'n James A. Sadler > skipper sailing vessel Pelican M-15 > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
