Swim deck on or off?

[chawk610]

Hey guys... I always have the swimdeck on when I pull the boat. The thought periodically crosses my mind that someone might not see it and run into it at a light or something. Who takes the swim deck off when trailering?

Casey

[chawk610]

LMFAO Oh... that's a WONDERFUL avatar... looks just like me. Thanks mods!

[bergermaister]

I'd say it's a PITA to take on and off - I'd rather take my chances leaving it on. I take mine off for winter storage - that's it.

If I got rearended by a car they'd probably slide up under it and hit the trailer/hull and we'd be talking some serious other damage. If it were a truck or something bigger it may be a direct contact with the platform. Either way somebody's going to be paying for some really nice improvements to my boat!

[chawk610]

Good enough point I reckon... but that would have you out of commision for a while... I am still waiting on my truck, I imagine a boat would take way longer to fix!

[New Guy]

I only take it off to get it in the garage and that is a pia to do.

Where do you put it when you trailer?

[chawk610]

I roll with it on... mine has to come off to get in the garage as well. Taking it on and off doesn't seem that bad to me, but I have to hook up with 8" drop, pull out of garage, drop and switch hitches.

[KG's Supra24]

Perhaps you should hang an orange flag on it so they will see it

[jpetty3023]

What if a chipmunk crossed the road and you swerve to miss it. While your swerving to miss the little munk an 18 wheeler carrying melted chocolate t-bones your boat and it's now a chocolate covered LS.....

Don't sweat the small stuff. If you get rear ended the swim platform is the least of your worries. Not enough hours in the day to worry bout small stuff Chawk

[dusty2221]

Spray paint it bright red.

[kaneboats]

I always remove mine to get in the garage. I attach it before towing and strap it down to the trailer so it doesn't wobble around. I think it helps a lot as others have had issues with their brackets. Just putting a little tension on it so it doesn't flop keeps the holes from rounding out and creating more slop.