Joatmon
Jet Boat Junkie
- Messages
- 187
- Reaction score
- 104
- Points
- 132
- Location
- Estero, FL
- Boat Make
- Scarab
- Year
- 2017
- Boat Model
- 255 SE
- Boat Length
- 25
I store my boat and trailer out of the water, but when in the water it is salt water. I wash down the boat and trailer after each outing. I noticed the OEM Scarab trailer brake lines were getting rusty. I purchased the GatorHyde over galvanized coating, but it just means the trailer rusts under the coating and it is not as noticeable.
Anyway, I checked the brake line that runs inside the trailer tubing from the brake actuator to the rear axel. It is inside of a nylon mesh sleeve. When I checked the brake line crumbled and fluid poured out. An accident waiting to happen. Apparently the mesh sleeve retains water and accelerates the rust process. Especially salt water.
I replaced all the brake lines with nickel/copper tubing. Too bad Scarab did not use for the Gator/Hyde trailer upgrade.
Just a note. If you have a Scarab trailer you might want to check the brake line running inside the frame tubing. Easiest place to check is where the tubing comes out of the frame near the axel where it has formed into a circle.
Anyway, I checked the brake line that runs inside the trailer tubing from the brake actuator to the rear axel. It is inside of a nylon mesh sleeve. When I checked the brake line crumbled and fluid poured out. An accident waiting to happen. Apparently the mesh sleeve retains water and accelerates the rust process. Especially salt water.
I replaced all the brake lines with nickel/copper tubing. Too bad Scarab did not use for the Gator/Hyde trailer upgrade.
Just a note. If you have a Scarab trailer you might want to check the brake line running inside the frame tubing. Easiest place to check is where the tubing comes out of the frame near the axel where it has formed into a circle.