"JimH" wrote in message
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On Sep 20, 4:30 pm, A Real Boater wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:06:00 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote:

Thanks for all the information guys. A friend of mine has a boat with
an 8 1/2 foot beam and was thinking about trailering it down to
Florida when he visits his son there later this year.

We had no issues trailering our old runabout to Florida from
Connecticut with an 8 1/2 ft beam. You do need to carefully check out
everything in advance: towing stability at speed, brakes, lights, tire
pressure, trailer jack, etc. We checked hub temperatures at every gas
stop and carried two spare tires (not needed).

How do you check hub temps? I put my hand on the hub. If it doesn't feel
too hot, I figure it isn't.

That is how I checked it when trailering........but the furthest I
trailered was probably 60 miles.

Thanks for the additional advice Wayne.

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That's how I did it on my 4500 km round trip Aug 07 and for shorter trips
around the province
Every time I stopped, I'd carefully place my hand near the hub...and then
grab it to judge the temp..