Considering how my 14 yr old son's been behaving lately, I could also put
HIM under it, just in case it falls off the blocks.

"Jim Rojas" wrote in message
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A 500lb boat is really not that bad. If you have a driveway, all you need
is
a standard 1 ton rolling hydraulic car jack, some concrete blocks, and
some
2x4 lumber.

1. Start by placing chock blocks on the wheels.
2. Place your jack with a wood block cushion dead center at the stern.
Jack
it up until the boat is 1 inch off the trailer.
3. Place blocks on the stern port & starboard corners using a 2x4 as a
cushion from the concrete block. (you may have to jack it up higher
depending on the space required to clear the trailer)
4. Place the jack with wood cushion somewhere dead center, so you can move
the trailer forward a few feet at a time.
5. Keep repeating this process until the boat is more than half way off.
6. Place a concrete block with wood cushion dead center right at the end
of
the trailer.
7. The boat is now supported by 3 points.
8. Carefully remove the trailer.
9. Support the boat with 2 more blocks & cushions as far aft as possible.
You can just use the 3 blocks, just make sure no one decides to climb
onboard.

I have done this with 5000lbs boats, it's a bit scary, but if you take
your
time you should be fine.

If you are afraid that the boat is way too high off the ground...you can
always use the same technique to lower the boat closer to the ground. I do
suggest however that you do this on a flat grassy surface whenever
possible.
(just in case)

Jim Rojas




"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Need to replace my trailer's bunk carpet/liner/fabric whatever it's
called.
At all the ramps around here, it's too busy to park a boat for the time
it'll take to do the work on the bunks. Anyone know a good way to
levitate
a
500 lb boat for about 2 hours? I do not have access to a garage whose
rafters are strong enough to do interesting things with pullies.

If you actually have a suggestion, then my question is serious.

If you do NOT have a suggestion, then my question is NOT serious.