Will-C":ln0iid73 said:
a tube of any brand chap stick, stick it into the female snaps of your canvas items such as camper tops, window covers, etc prevents corrosion and lubes up the little spring ring inside.
A small container of vasoline for bases on light buls to prevent corrosion and aid in removal of the bulbs on your trailer lights if you have not switched to LED lights.
D.D.
Good choice, Dave!
Use that Chapstick also on the KKK and other brand zippers of your Sunbrella enclosures and covers! Not only do they work smoother, but it cuts down on wear on the plastic teeth, and therefore extends the life of the enclosure/cover. Around here, the zippers wear out before the Sunbrella or brand XXX fabric does, and have to be replaced! Works on foul weather and wet suit zippers, etc., too! Might try it on back packs, sleeping bags, duffel bags, and whatever!
Those John Deere wheel steering knobs have such a low price that it must reflect a advertising subsidy intended by the company. If they get any cheaper, we'll find them in Cracker Jack and cereal boxes! :lol:
Another inexpensive item is a "No-Pest Strip" for the inside of your cabin that keeps the spiders out during the Spring though Fall Spider Season. Just put it into a Zip-Loc bag when you get to the boat and air it out. Bounce sheets work on mice, too, but I'm not sure about spiders.
There are spray dispensed insecticides that can keep the spiders off your boat for months at a time (at least if its not rained on). Roger (Dreamer) tipped me off on one brand that costs $35-$45 for enough to last quite a few years, just dilute it and spray. (Go away for a few hours while it dries out and the concentration drops a bit.) Otherwise, I get tons of "Daddy Long Legs" and other orb spiders on my boats at the slips at the lake. Ran out of names for pet spiders several years ago, so have to fend them off to other vessels. The spiders don't bother me, but their webs gather dirt, and are covered with dead insects, requiring a lot more cleaning chores. The 2"-4" ground spiders don't come calling out in the marina, fortunately, for them. They make good pets for young folks, though, if you can find one! 8)
I put (free) antenna balls on the ends of my antennas, so that when they lay down against the cabin top, the balls protect your eyes from the sharp tips of the antennas, which at that time, are projecting out into the cockpit. (YMMV, since the mount locations may be different.)
Eyeball protectors!
Red striping tape from an automotive store is relatively cheap and can add some extra color trim to your boat, and still be easily removed or replaced. Sure beats painting it on!
Extra Trim Stripes!
Joe. :teeth :thup
