I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.

wrote:
I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.

No, but take pictures when you do it. Will your insurance cover you
if it falls?

Jack the trailer up. Secure the poppets under the boat
with chain to hold them together. Remove boat.

You may have to do it in stages. Consider the hassle
involved in doing this and in moving it later. It sounds
like many hours of sweat and work.


wrote
I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.

Fork lift is generally how it's done at most good yards. Some lesser
places have a craine with harness/straps.
Forks like this can pick up a 32 foot sailboat without any trouble and
I've seen a larger version that could pick up a 36 foot Catalina.
Travel lifts are usually employed at that point.

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/racklift.jpg

RB

Make the stands the same height as the trailer so they barely fit under the
boat. Remove most of the air from the trailer tires, then drive away. When
you want to reverse the process, put the trailer back under the stands, then
fill the tires until you start to relieve the pressure on the stands.
Obviously, you want to be careful to get everything right before you try it.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
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I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Fork lift is generally how it's done at most good yards. Some lesser
places have a craine with harness/straps.
Forks like this can pick up a 32 foot sailboat without any trouble and
I've seen a larger version that could pick up a 36 foot Catalina.
Travel lifts are usually employed at that point.

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/images/racklift.jpg

RB


A travel lift is a crane. He said he didn't want to use a crane. Idiot!

loyd

Thanks. We did something similar with one of our boats.

I'm sure a million other people have done this, but I thought it was neat.
We needed to get a boat on a trailer into the water, but the ramp and truck
were not a good match... water got very deep and I was concerned about
getting my picture in the paper with the Jeep floating behind me. :-) So, I
put the trailer as far down the ramp as I could without the wheels of it
getting wet, then blocked the wheels on the trailer, then disconnected the
hitch to the Jeep. I used a heavy line from the Jeep hitch to the trailer,
pulled forward to get the trailer off the wheel blocks, then backed it into
the water until the boat was floating.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Dave" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:21:47 -0700, "Capt. JG"
said:

Make the stands the same height as the trailer so they barely fit under
the
boat. Remove most of the air from the trailer tires, then drive away. When
you want to reverse the process, put the trailer back under the stands,
then
fill the tires until you start to relieve the pressure on the stands.

Very creative solution, Jon.

Any way you do it, there will be clearance problems removing
the trailer.

"Capt. JG" wrote

Make the stands the same height as the trailer so they barely fit under
the boat. Remove most of the air from the trailer tires, then drive away.
When you want to reverse the process, put the trailer back under the
stands, then fill the tires until you start to relieve the pressure on the
stands. Obviously, you want to be careful to get everything right before
you try it.

wrote
I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.

Thanks for correcting me. I did mean trailer.

"Dave" wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. said:

Jack the trailer up. Secure the poppets under the boat
with chain to hold them together. Remove boat.

I assume you mean remove trailer, rather than remove boat.

Yes, I've done it with wood blocks and jacks.

SBV

wrote in message
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I would like to transfer a Pearson26 (draws 5400 lbs) from
a trailer to
jack stands. I'm only getting temporary use of the
trailer, so I will
have to get it on jack stands. Has anyone or anyone you
know performed
this seemingly superhuman feat without the use of a
helicopter or
crane?
Thanks.