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Ok I have done something that I'm getting mixed reviews from. I needed new brakes on my trailer, and have never been a big fan of surge brakes.

I went with electric brakes, i already had the controler for pulling the camper and I couldn't find too much in the way of good verses bad. I read an article from BoatUS on the subject and it said some manufacturers are starting to use them too.

Fulton makes a package called "sharkskin" that is saltwater resistant, although I did'nt want to invest that much until I saw if the system was any good. All I could come up with was"they will short out" but no one could answer the question "what will short out".  By their very nature an electromagnet is a "short" so the only thing else in the way was the connection at the wires, and the corrosion from saltwater.

I've pulled the trailer from Mount Dora to Daytona and must say not having the feeling of the trailer running me over is worth the time I invested changing them over. The magnets didn't 'short out" so if they don't corrode too quickly I'll be happy.

If they continue to work as good as they did the first trip out, I'll save up and change them out with the better ones when they are do to be changed again.

If anyone has any pros or cons to this idea please chime in, but remember before you do that i've already heard from people with little or no experience on the subject.

Well, so far so good!!! we've done a half dozen trips so far and haven't had anything negative to say yet. We have done mostly saltwater trips too.

How are those brakes working out..........? 

I love them, they work backing down the ramp, and the trailer don't clunk back and forth on the hitch.

Well, I like the electric brakes enough that I've now upgraded and added them to the other axle. I spent the better part of the afternoon Saturday putting brakes on the second axle, and replacing lights.

I've now upgraded all but one set of lights to LED, as well as doing the same for the boat. When I'm done I'll only have my spotlight that isn't LED.

I've added teflon strips to the trailer bunks, and urathane rollers.

I have to replace two tires, one on the trailer and the spare. When I built my spare tire carrier I added a spare hub and bearings.

I was looking at the springs, and think a new set will be in the sort of near future.

Remember people, your boating experience begins and ends on the trailer so take care of them.