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Trailer Issue
aspirinhead	#1  Posted on 08/27/07 - 4:41 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 3 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/12/07	Not only am I new to this group, but I'm also a new (1st time) boat owner. I had my trailer brakes lock on me while launching my boat this weekend. I bled the line in order to free the wheels & get the boat home. The (brakeaway) e-brake is not engaged either. I live on an island so it is an all salt enviornment. Any one have a tip? The boat & trailer are in my driveway now. Thanks. John M '05 205 Eastport Honda BF200
Jeff	#2  Posted on 08/27/07 - 4:46 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	John are your brakes the standard surge or electrically actuated hydraulic? 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 08/27/07 - 4:51 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Hi John and welcome to WhalerCentral.... That is strange that this would happen to a 2005 Easport 205. Is the trailer also a 2005 model? What type of brakes? Drum or Disc? Backing up can cause the brakes to lock up if you didn't flip the reversing lever on the hitch. Not sure if your backup switch is automatic or manual. Did they lock up going forward or reverse? A little more info and some of us might be able to help. Here are some project photos on disc brakes: http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...album_id=3 Read through this and see if anything rings a bell.....
aspirinhead	#4  Posted on 08/27/07 - 5:00 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 3 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/12/07	The brakes are electrically actuated hydraulic drum It happened first in reverse approaching the ramp. But then in fwd when the trailer was empty, but just locking a little then free rolling then locking. Every time I told my buddy to look up it would free wheel, then he would look away & they would lock, etc, etc. When I got back to the dock is when I bled them. I'll need to check it out in the day light.
Jeff	#5  Posted on 08/27/07 - 5:05 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	The only advice I can offer is we had this same thing happen to us with one of our cabin cruiser trailers. Turns out the tow vehicle was wired in correctly so the brakes would come on when you applied the brakes and also when the vehicles back up lights came on. So it would lock the brakes up in reverse. I would start with your vehicle first. 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
aspirinhead	#6  Posted on 08/28/07 - 6:22 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 3 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/12/07	There should be a pin installed to keep the coupler from sliding towards the rear when tow vehicle is put in reverse. If not the coupler slides & engages the hydrolics on the trailer brake system. Um humm. Peace, John M
blakesanborn	#7  Posted on 08/29/07 - 2:47 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 82 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/29/07	I did the ame thing before dont beat yourself up over it.