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Location: W. PA. | Ted, I don't think that was an incorrect statement on the dealers part. I don't know a whole lot about it, but what I hear is that Genmar, who owns merc, bought up a few boat mfgs. including crestliner and lund. They will now only outfit these boats with merc engines so you will have to pay a lot more to get any other engine. Look at the alumacraft boats also, real nice rigs, and you can get any motor you want. As for your original question about the brakes, I personally won't own another trailer without them. They aren't that expensive and they saved my behind on my way home from my maiden voyage with my new boat. A deer jumped in front of me and I will guarantee you with the 16 footer I had previously w/o brakes I would have never even come close to stopping. I actually think I stopped quicker with the trailer brakes than I would have pulling nothing. I have a F150 (rear drums) also and the rear end is so light it doesn't stop well on it's own, it almost put me through the windshield with the trailer brakes.
Scott |
