Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Find a sailor friend with some jackstands. Lift the boat
up, pull the trailer out, and do your thing -- then put the
trailer back, lower the jackstands, and buy your friend a
bottle of his favorite scotch"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote
in message ...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

my friend, gets lots of scrap wood, the thicker the better 2x6's or 2x4's
but double them for strength.
also get some fifty five metal barrels and have someone with a gas torch cut
them in half. get at 2ton hydraulic jack, and by using leverage,
wood ,and half barrels you can get the boat off the trailer, where as the
trailer can be pulled out.

I have done this to several boats including a 24 footer, and it works.


"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Might be a little more helpful if you describe
the lenght of the boat, approx weight, and
if the trailer is bunks or rollers.

But, basically, the general idea is:

Get some Jack stands.

Put them under key points of the boat.

Pull the trailer forward.

You probably will have to keep moving stands
around the crossmembers of the trailer so
you can pull forward more. Etc.

Stands can be expensive. If you can borrow some
that's helpful.


PS: There were a few threads on this subject not that long
ago. Go to Google. Hit Groups. Hit Search. Limit
by Data to, say, the past year or 1.5 years. Do a
few searches on different words.

Good luck.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Boat is 19.5 feet I/O fiberglass hull, weighs approx 2400 lbs. (2200 dry +
oil, 1/4 tank fuel, and accessories)

Trailer is a Shore Land'r with 4 quad swivel roller bunks (wobble rollers).

Tried the google search. Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology. Tried
"boat blocking", "boat stands", "removing boat from trailer" etc., and
variations on these words.


"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Might be a little more helpful if you describe
the lenght of the boat, approx weight, and
if the trailer is bunks or rollers.

But, basically, the general idea is:

Get some Jack stands.

Put them under key points of the boat.

Pull the trailer forward.

You probably will have to keep moving stands
around the crossmembers of the trailer so
you can pull forward more. Etc.

Stands can be expensive. If you can borrow some
that's helpful.


PS: There were a few threads on this subject not that long
ago. Go to Google. Hit Groups. Hit Search. Limit
by Data to, say, the past year or 1.5 years. Do a
few searches on different words.

Good luck.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Stanley Barthfarkle wrote:
I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land.

It's easy. You need either 2 H-frames and straps and chain hoist, or if
it's not that big you could use ropes with block & tackle.

As an alternative, you could find 2 big trees close enough together to
use as lifting points.

Somebody suggested using jack stands... also a good idea, and probably
gives better support to the hull, but more expensive & tedious.

Fair Skies
Doug King

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Do a search on "levitate" or "levitating" in the subject line. I posted the
same question within the past 6 months. I got some good responses. Didn't
try any of them, but still....

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Boat is 19.5 feet I/O fiberglass hull, weighs approx 2400 lbs. (2200 dry +
oil, 1/4 tank fuel, and accessories)

Trailer is a Shore Land'r with 4 quad swivel roller bunks (wobble
rollers).

Tried the google search. Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology.
Tried
"boat blocking", "boat stands", "removing boat from trailer" etc., and
variations on these words.


"Gary Warner" wrote in message
...

Might be a little more helpful if you describe
the lenght of the boat, approx weight, and
if the trailer is bunks or rollers.

But, basically, the general idea is:

Get some Jack stands.

Put them under key points of the boat.

Pull the trailer forward.

You probably will have to keep moving stands
around the crossmembers of the trailer so
you can pull forward more. Etc.

Stands can be expensive. If you can borrow some
that's helpful.


PS: There were a few threads on this subject not that long
ago. Go to Google. Hit Groups. Hit Search. Limit
by Data to, say, the past year or 1.5 years. Do a
few searches on different words.

Good luck.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)


First question: What are you going to do to the hull that you can't do with
it on the trailer?

If you want unobstructed access to the entire bottom then you need to hang
it from the lifting eyes, assuming the boat has lifting eyes. This means a
very sturdy frame built over the trailer.

The other alternative is to set the boat on blocks. You have to decide how
high off the ground you want it and how few supports you can get away with.
I would expect at least two blocks at the transom and one under the keel
towards the forward 1/3 of the boat.


If you want to block the boat then the operation is simple but a bit
tedious. Take a floor jack and a block of wood (to pad between the jack and
the hull). Jack the boat up, set a block / jack stand under it, let it down
on the block. Jack up another spot and put a block under it. Keep going
until you have the boat lifted clear of the trailer. Now roll the trailer
forward as far as you can until a frame member of the trailer hits a block.
Now you either remove the blocks and set the boat back on the trailer long
enough to move the blocks to a new spot, or get a new set of blocks and
transfer.

You may have to repeat this process several times to get the trailer out.
You obviously want to do this on flat ground and be very careful not to drop
the boat, and especially to not be underneath the boat if it drops!

Rod

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

I also had a boat taken off by Jehovah,,,,, I was bed ridden (true) and
the Jehovah witnesses showed up at my door. They asked if they could talk
about god, I said sure, but could you help a bed ridden old man out, they
asked how. I said get that boat out of the water and put it on the
trailer. 6 men lifted a 14 foot boat by hand and walked it over and
placed to on the trailer.......
So, if your at wits end, ask Jehovah for help, I don't have the phone
number, just wait till they or the Mormons ring the door bell....... story
is true.

"Joseph Stachyra" wrote in message
...
my friend, gets lots of scrap wood, the thicker the better 2x6's or 2x4's
but double them for strength.
also get some fifty five metal barrels and have someone with a gas torch
cut
them in half. get at 2ton hydraulic jack, and by using leverage,
wood ,and half barrels you can get the boat off the trailer, where as the
trailer can be pulled out.

I have done this to several boats including a 24 footer, and it works.


"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured
out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat
hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want
to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:41:27 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
wrote:

First question: What are you going to do to the hull that you can't do with
it on the trailer?
=============================

Painting the bottom while on the trailer is very difficult. I know
because I did it last week. The boat is way too low to the ground,
and there are way too many trailer parts in the way.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:35:38 GMT, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
wrote:
I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.
=================

The thread you want is he

http://tinyurl.com/4yjny

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Joseph Stachyra wrote:
I also had a boat taken off by Jehovah,,,,, I was bed ridden (true) and
the Jehovah witnesses showed up at my door. They asked if they could talk
about god, I said sure, but could you help a bed ridden old man out, they
asked how. I said get that boat out of the water and put it on the
trailer. 6 men lifted a 14 foot boat by hand and walked it over and
placed to on the trailer.......
So, if your at wits end, ask Jehovah for help, I don't have the phone
number, just wait till they or the Mormons ring the door bell....... story
is true.

Gee cutting 44 gal drums up with an oxy torch you'll meet jehovah very
soon.

K


"Joseph Stachyra" wrote in message
...

my friend, gets lots of scrap wood, the thicker the better 2x6's or 2x4's
but double them for strength.
also get some fifty five metal barrels and have someone with a gas torch

cut

them in half. get at 2ton hydraulic jack, and by using leverage,
wood ,and half barrels you can get the boat off the trailer, where as the
trailer can be pulled out.

I have done this to several boats including a 24 footer, and it works.


"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
om...

Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured

out

how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat

hull

and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want

to

refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat

hull

under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Thanks to everyone who answered my question. I did manage to find some older
usenet articles, and glean some tips from these posts as well. I've come to
the conclusion that-

a)-I'll refinish and re-roller the trailer one day next week while the boat
is in a rented slip for a few days. A good wire brushing, premium primer,
and some epoxy spray paint should work well, and will last as long as I'll
own this 20 yr old boat, I'm sure.

b)-The small portion of the hull under the rollers isn't worth the risk of
damaging the boat or killing myself trying to block/reload it. It's probably
shiny enough as is, and the area in question is fairly small.




"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Also Sprach Stanley Barthfarkle :

b)-The small portion of the hull under the rollers isn't worth the risk of
damaging the boat or killing myself trying to block/reload it. It's probably
shiny enough as is, and the area in question is fairly small.

When painting a boat on a trailer, what I've always done is, after the
paint is dry, let out a foot or so of winch cable and roll the boat back a
foot or so on the trailer. Then paint the areas I couldn't get to because
of the rollers, let it dry, and crank the boat forward again.

I've also pulled boats off trailers onto blocks many times. The way I do
it is to build a well braced stand for the transom, and use cinderblocks
with a pad of wood for the keel. Put the blocks under the keel towards
the bow of the boat, and roll trailer forward while the transom of the
boat is kept in place by the transom stand. Eventually the bow blocks
will get in the way of one the the cross braces of the trailer. At that
point, you jack up the bow and move the bow blocks in back of the cross
brace. Repeat until trailer is removed.

Note, if you have a dog that likes to dig, keep him inside while the boat
is on blocks. My friend's 21' center console came very close to toppling
over because his dumbass yellow lab dug a hole under one of the blocks.

Dan

--
We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

-- Dan Quayle

(Well, someone's got to.)

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

What size Boat is it?
What you could do is this.. Put something under the Stern on the port and
starboard corners. build up some block of wood.. or if tall enough 55gal drums
with carpet to protect the gel coat. Then find someway to lift the bow of the
boat in the air. a H frame with apully? and put the keel of the bow on a
Block of wood after you get the trailer out from under it..
You can stablize it more about midship with two more barrel.. which if its a
big boat would be a good idea to begin with before you put it on the keel. Done
it like this for year and it holds up durning the earthquakes we get up here in
washington state from time to time. Cali. might be a whole different story.

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

OH before you put them on the drums on the stern area. lower the trailer down
as far as you can to get the transom up. Then with the jack jack it back up the
transom should come up off the trailer * don't for get your straps LOL * Hey
i've done it before took me a few to figure out why the damn wheels came off
the ground..

Removing boat from trailer for service
 

Multi-part question - may be worthless:

-How big's the boat?
-Sometimes boat dealers exist far from water. Is there a dealer nearby who
could lift the boat onto blocks for you?
-Relative to "how big" - know anyone with a serious backhoe? Someone who's
an artist and knows how to improvise? I've seen yellow machines used to lift
some very interesting things. Not just for digging.

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I've done a Google search on the subject, but I still; haven't figured out
how to safely get my boat off of the trailer to service both the boat hull
and the trailer while on dry land. Nearest lake is 1.5 hrs away. (Want to
refinish the trailer and replace rollers, and need to refinish the boat
hull
under the rollers)

I'm stumped. Any help from you old salts would be appreciated.