I also have a trailer with a wood deck that has to sit outside all year. When I replaced the deck with pressure treated fir 2x8 boards, I used boiled linseed oil that I bought at our local farm store. It took 2 gallons, but it has done very well for 4 years. Next summer I plan to put another gallon on the deck.
I really put a lot on the boards and they soaked it up very well, especially the first coat. The boiled linseed oil has a chemical change in the air and becomes much harder after it has cured for a few days. I did my trailer deck in the hottest part of the summer though.
Another thing I do is to jack the tongue of the trailer up as high as it will go, with the jack on a large block while it is parked. That way the rain/snow moisture will run off the low end of the trailer. I don't know if it really helps much, but the idea seemed good to me.
The linseed oil was fairly expensive wherever I looked, but it seemed to me that the farm store price was the lowest, although not by a whole lot. I would worry a little bit about how well the linseed oil would cure this time of year around here, but hopefully your weather is warmer. We expect lows in the teens this weekend, maybe a new record low. Good luck!
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