things to do to boat before hauling to Canada

  • steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    May 31, 2012 at 7:01 pm #1277510

    i’m hauling my boat to Upsala Ont. for a week in late June.
    is there anything you would do to your boat and trailer before leaving on such a trip. bearings are repacked and motor tuned up. hauling lights are all working. anything else?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    May 31, 2012 at 7:05 pm #1072628

    Spare tire, jack and tools to change tire.

    -J.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    May 31, 2012 at 7:09 pm #1072629

    Can of fix a flat also. Working flash light and head lamp.

    Good luck!

    joe-winter
    St. Peter, MN
    Posts: 1281
    May 31, 2012 at 7:25 pm #1072636

    spare, air in spare, jack and tools ready, extra bearings are not bad to have along as well.

    make sure boat batteries are holding charge and charged. bring external battery charger as well as onboard. extra prop onboard. Make sure to have been on the water prior to work out kinks.

    have fun

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    May 31, 2012 at 7:28 pm #1072638

    Canada has some interesting laws. Your safety chains are required to have those rubber things so they can’t come loose. I believe you are required to have a whistle in the boat. If you are hauling gas I think you can only have 35 US gallons in cans. Somebody will know more about this.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3484
    May 31, 2012 at 7:40 pm #1072643

    Unless you have a very heavy duty cover (like most newer Ranger covers), I would not pull it up there with the cover on. I have a pretty decent snap on cover and I had a seam pull apart on the way. BuckSlayer shredded his cover on a trip to Vermilion on another trip. Just pack your stuff in the boat that can get wet.

    Also make sure any of your dope smoking looking buddies (if you have any) are riding in the other vehicle.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    May 31, 2012 at 7:56 pm #1072648

    i would also suggest having a flare or two along if you have to work on the thing on the side of the road in the middle of the nite.

    i use the LED flares that go on the top of my planner boards as they were originally designed for roadside.

    troutsrus
    Lytton Iowa
    Posts: 268
    May 31, 2012 at 7:57 pm #1072649

    And drive the speed limit in Upsala. I go through there several times a year and he is ALWAYS out. And yes I have learned from experience

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22538
    May 31, 2012 at 7:57 pm #1072651

    Definitely a good set of flaps or towtector

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    May 31, 2012 at 8:10 pm #1072655

    Take out your plug before going through MN.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22538
    May 31, 2012 at 8:14 pm #1072659

    Quote:

    Take out your plug before going through MN.

    and also the one from the boat…..

    salmo_trutta
    River Falls,WI
    Posts: 661
    May 31, 2012 at 8:34 pm #1072672

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Take out your plug before going through MN.

    and also the one from the boat…..

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11832
    May 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm #1072685

    In addition to the stuff already mentioned, spare, etc, I’d reiterate the extra set of bearings and all the tools to change them on the side of the road. Punces, BP hammer, paper towles, grease, etc.

    I also throw in a couple of sets of disposable work gloves, so if I have to change a bearing or do anythin else with grease, I can wear those and then throw them away later.

    I’m also a big fan of having some of those ratcheting tie-down straps. You’d be amazed at what you can fix with those. Busted weld on a trailer frame? Yep. Broken leaf spring on trailer? Yep. Heald together with a couple of those straps.

    Other items I always have: Sportsmans Goop adheasive, JB Weld, duct tape, two long tow straps with schackles, two working flashlights with extra batteries and a headlamp.

    Grouse

    joe-bauman
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 237
    May 31, 2012 at 11:07 pm #1072707

    If your boat is over 19ft(I think) you will need some flares in the boat. Also an Orange throw cushion, not camp color. Flashlight too.

    thegun
    mn
    Posts: 1009
    June 1, 2012 at 1:00 am #1072738

    DONT FORGET A SEAT FOR ME!

    skeeterbite
    illinois
    Posts: 348
    June 1, 2012 at 4:52 am #1072786

    Bring 2 paddles, a throwable life float, 20 ft of floating rope, make sure youre positive and negative posts on youre batteries are covered. If you read the book of canadian regs for youre boat they almost have the same regs as youre home state. Also bring a spare key for youre boat and car.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    June 1, 2012 at 12:08 pm #1072806

    Quote:

    And drive the speed limit in Upsala. I go through there several times a year and he is ALWAYS out. And yes I have learned from experience

    With that, make sure you don’t get MPH and KPH mixed up…:)

    Al

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