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Brian Whatcott
 
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Default HOWTO load/unload 24K# steel schooner using no hydraulics trailer...........

Yes, but should I be broadcasting this?
We were given a boat with a long neglected outboard that we thought we
could revive (and did.)
But that left a boat on a trailer.

What could be done with it?
I had seen some neglected hulls on an open country lot,
so we drove there, and backed up to a convenient, and sturdy tree.

We tethered the boat at the transom to the tree with strap or chain,
took off the hold down straps and winch strap, and drove slowly
forward, while the trailer parted company with the hull.

And as nobody noticed, or cared, we drove away, rejoicing....

Brian W (I'm such a bad person...)
p.s. Loading is less convenient, and I think twice before undertaking
such chores. Rollers, A winch or come-along, A swing down tralier
(preferably). Plenty of patience. Count number of fingers, before
and after.

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:26:21 -0500, Courtney Thomas
wrote:

Anyone have experience loading/unloading a heavy boat
[ground-trailer]
and
[trailer-ground]
in a remote area ?

Thank you.




 
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