"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
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Since my trailer has a beam coming down the middle how will I put a jack
in
the middle with the block on top to jack it up? Ive never jacked a boat
up
before.


If your trailer has rollers you might be able to just roll the boat back a
little bit. I would try blocking the trailer really well (from rolling and
tipping) and then use a "come-along", secured to some sturdy anchor point
(like the bumper of another car) and to the rear tow eyes on the boat. Just
loosen the bow strap to assure that once the boat starts moving it doesn't
keep rolling on off the trailer!

If you have bunks, then it would be better to jack the boat up. It is a lot
easier if you have a floor jack but you can do it with bottle jacks. The
back of the boat is easy as the bottom is usually flat. Set a board between
the jack and the hull so that you don't mess up the hull. Jack the boat up
just enough to clear the trailer then set blocks in place. Set the boat on
the blocks and then move to another spot.

Towards the front of the boat it can be more difficult because the curve of
the hull will want to kick the jack out. Not so bad on a floor jack but
bottle jacks can be quite unstable. One trick that usually works is to use
two jacks and tie the tops of the jacks together with a length of chain.
This will keep the jacks from kicking out.

Rod