I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat off of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

I do this quite often, tie boat to tree, unhook winch and drive away, Have
some block boat up as trailer is removed.
"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

Contact a local transporter and ask what he would charge to do it for you.
After watching him take it off you will have a good idea how to get it back on.

If you let us know where you are maybe someone from the group here could help
for a beer and some lunch

You do not say what the boat weighs and that is important. I take my Bolger
skiff off the trailer every year for bottom sanding and painting. I jack
bow up, place strong timber thwartship under the bow and support the timber
on two sawhorses. These are spaced far enough apart to allow the trailer to
pass between them. Then I jack the stern and place on two sawhorses. Its
just a matter of pulling the trailer ahead at that point. Hope this helps.
Dave
"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

It is a 21 foot Fiberform cuddy cabin. I would guess that is weighs around
2000-2500 lbs.

Tim



"Dave W" wrote in message
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You do not say what the boat weighs and that is important. I take my
Bolger
skiff off the trailer every year for bottom sanding and painting. I jack
bow up, place strong timber thwartship under the bow and support the
timber
on two sawhorses. These are spaced far enough apart to allow the trailer
to
pass between them. Then I jack the stern and place on two sawhorses. Its
just a matter of pulling the trailer ahead at that point. Hope this
helps.
Dave
"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat
off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a
web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest
what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

If it is on a roller trailer it's easy, a bunk is much harder.

I had a 23ft Fourwinns on a roller trailer, I removed it each fall to clean
and wax the bottom. I tied the stern to a cleat installed on the concrete
wall in my garage to stop the boat from moving forward and slowly pulled the
trailer forward until I could get wooden blocks under the transom corners to
support the stern as I continued forward with the trailer. I blocked the
bow as far forward as I could just as the bow began to drop from the
trailer.

To put it back on, I put the trailer back up to the boat and used the winch
to crank the trailer back under the boat. (It helps if you have someone
GENTLY reversing your tow vehicle at the same time.) It's a good workout
for your heart but it always worked fine. I have a 27ft now on a bunk
trailer, I have to have it removed by the marina with a travel-lift.

Good luck
"tjf" wrote in message
...
It is a 21 foot Fiberform cuddy cabin. I would guess that is weighs around
2000-2500 lbs.

Tim



"Dave W" wrote in message
...
You do not say what the boat weighs and that is important. I take my
Bolger
skiff off the trailer every year for bottom sanding and painting. I
jack
bow up, place strong timber thwartship under the bow and support the
timber
on two sawhorses. These are spaced far enough apart to allow the
trailer
to
pass between them. Then I jack the stern and place on two sawhorses.
Its
just a matter of pulling the trailer ahead at that point. Hope this
helps.
Dave
"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat
off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a
web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest
what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a
floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

I have a 23' Sunrunner and this is how it was done. You need a roller bed
trailer, and you take the wire with the hook that is attached to the winch,
and wrap it around the trailer, approx half way down towards the middle of
the boat, then attach it to the hook on the front of your boat.

Now, you start cranking the winch and the boat starts moving backward. You
continue cranking till you can fit about 18 inches from the ground where you
can put 6x6's nailed together in a square pattern. Place them under each
side of the back of the boat, It helps if you have a couple people watching
them in case the weight of the boat moves them. Now start cranking again
till the boat sits on the wood, the back of your truck will be very high in
the air at this time, and the trailer may appeared a little bowed. Have
someone go into the truck and start it and put it in Drive. They should be
able to let go of the brakes and it should just sit there because of the
back end of the boat being on the 6x6's. Now, just start cranking again, as
you crank the truck will move forward automatically, as you start getting
close, make sure you have a brace under the bow of the boat (3/4 the way to
the bow from the stern). Keep cranking till it's off the trailer. You need
two people of each side of the boat to hold it back when it starts getting
close making sure it doesn't move forward with the trailer.

To put it on the trailer just do the reverse, back up to the bow of the
boat, put the truck in reverse and let go of the brake, attach the winch and
start cranking till it's all the way up.

Hope this helps, I've only loaded the boat onto the trailer like this, and I
watched the guy take it off. So if I missed anything someone just let me
know.

Glenn

While he has the idea there are some safe guard steps missing like moving the
bow blocking and setting significant weight on the stern blocking before tring
to move the boat. If the stern is blocked corectly you would not have to wintch
the boat off the trailer. Try to get some one with experience help so you dont
drop your boat.

John


Subject: Removing boat from trailer
From: "Glenn Deneweth"
Date: 04/16/2004 1:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:


"tjf" wrote in message
...
I am interested in the process / steps for getting a 21 foot boat off
of
the trailer so I can paint it and also rework the trailer. Is there a web
site that explains this (with pictures I hope) and also might suggest what
materials and equipment might be needed?
I have heard from individuals on how to support it by using a floor
jack
and wood. What are your opinions.
Thanks in advance.

Tim

I have a 23' Sunrunner and this is how it was done. You need a roller bed
trailer, and you take the wire with the hook that is attached to the winch,
and wrap it around the trailer, approx half way down towards the middle of
the boat, then attach it to the hook on the front of your boat.

Now, you start cranking the winch and the boat starts moving backward. You
continue cranking till you can fit about 18 inches from the ground where you
can put 6x6's nailed together in a square pattern. Place them under each
side of the back of the boat, It helps if you have a couple people watching
them in case the weight of the boat moves them. Now start cranking again
till the boat sits on the wood, the back of your truck will be very high in
the air at this time, and the trailer may appeared a little bowed. Have
someone go into the truck and start it and put it in Drive. They should be
able to let go of the brakes and it should just sit there because of the
back end of the boat being on the 6x6's. Now, just start cranking again, as
you crank the truck will move forward automatically, as you start getting
close, make sure you have a brace under the bow of the boat (3/4 the way to
the bow from the stern). Keep cranking till it's off the trailer. You need
two people of each side of the boat to hold it back when it starts getting
close making sure it doesn't move forward with the trailer.

To put it on the trailer just do the reverse, back up to the bow of the
boat, put the truck in reverse and let go of the brake, attach the winch and
start cranking till it's all the way up.

Hope this helps, I've only loaded the boat onto the trailer like this, and I
watched the guy take it off. So if I missed anything someone just let me
know.

Glenn