Labor Day has come and gone and many boaters are now engaged in the annual haul-out process. Local yards use cranes and travel-lifts to take larger craft out of the water, while owners of smaller boats use trailers and local boat ramps to get the job done. Both ways are effective, however, from observing many small boat haul-outs recently, there seems to be room for improvement in the latter area. Here are four points that might prove valuable. One, make sure the trailer is in good operating condition prior to use. Water, especially salt water, can corrode axles to the [...]