Getting A Boat off an Old Trailer
 

I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I
am not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual inspection
& my engineering background suggest that would not be a smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the trailer
in the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop & do the
repairs. Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back onto the
trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to
launch and leave the boat.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Richard.

Richard Devereux wrote:
I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I
am not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual inspection
& my engineering background suggest that would not be a smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the trailer
in the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop & do the
repairs. Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back onto the
trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to
launch and leave the boat.


How about two trees? Park the boat & trailer between them, use tackle or
come-alongto lift the boat off the trailer & support in slings. Perhaps
a better idea is to use an engine hoist (if the boat is within
size/weight limit).

I've seen a boat trailer jacked up with a car jack, and sawhorses put
next to it, beams run under the boat, then the trailer let down.
Whatever works!

Fair Skies
Doug King

Use some 4x6 and build ya a lift using a hoist ? You dont need to lift it to
high and for a long period of time

Edward
"Richard Devereux" wrote in message
...
I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I am
not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual inspection & my
engineering background suggest that would not be a smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the trailer in
the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop & do the repairs.
Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back onto the trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to launch
and leave the boat.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Richard.

DSK wrote:
Richard Devereux wrote:

I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I
am not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual
inspection & my engineering background suggest that would not be a
smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the
trailer in the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop &
do the repairs. Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back
onto the trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to
launch and leave the boat.


How about two trees? Park the boat & trailer between them, use tackle or
come-alongto lift the boat off the trailer & support in slings. Perhaps
a better idea is to use an engine hoist (if the boat is within
size/weight limit).

I've seen a boat trailer jacked up with a car jack, and sawhorses put
next to it, beams run under the boat, then the trailer let down.
Whatever works!

Fair Skies
Doug King

Depending on how heavy the boat is...I'd try to borrow the 'large pad'
screw jack stands you see at yacht clubs. Should be lots available until
haulout time next month.

Depending on how big / heavy the boat is... I have an 18' Glass Half Cabin
(1.2t?) and when I changed trailer (due to old one rusting apart)...
Back the trailer onto lawn area and put a couple old tyres down by the
transom. Tie the stern to a strong pillar with 2 strong ropes. Unhitch the
trailer coupling and tilt the whole lot up until the transom is near the
tyres. Then towed the trailer out from under the boat with a rope tied to
the drawbar.
Putting new trailer under boat was a reverse of above, but I winched the
trailer under the boat.

It was a lot easier then I had imagined at that time

"Richard Devereux" wrote in message
...
I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I am
not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual inspection & my
engineering background suggest that would not be a smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the trailer in
the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop & do the repairs.
Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back onto the trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to launch
and leave the boat.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Richard.

Overfill the tires, put 2x6s under the boat and build a cradle, deflate
tires and haul it out, no need for jacks.

I thought of this one and in the end I cheated. I rang a guy who does
work for use who brought his mobile crane around in exchange for some
beers and lifted it off that way.

Worked extremely well. I might put the boat back on the trailer as you
suggested when repairs are carried out.

Thanks,
Richard.

NetPlus Micro Computers (Shaw Goh) wrote:
Depending on how big / heavy the boat is... I have an 18' Glass Half Cabin
(1.2t?) and when I changed trailer (due to old one rusting apart)...
Back the trailer onto lawn area and put a couple old tyres down by the
transom. Tie the stern to a strong pillar with 2 strong ropes. Unhitch the
trailer coupling and tilt the whole lot up until the transom is near the
tyres. Then towed the trailer out from under the boat with a rope tied to
the drawbar.
Putting new trailer under boat was a reverse of above, but I winched the
trailer under the boat.

It was a lot easier then I had imagined at that time

"Richard Devereux" wrote in message
...

I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would like to repair. I am
not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A visual inspection & my
engineering background suggest that would not be a smart move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat off the trailer in
the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop & do the repairs.
Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back onto the trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small dam nearby to launch
and leave the boat.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Richard.

Now THAT's really using your noodles... good job!

Franko

"Richard Devereux" wrote in message
...
I thought of this one and in the end I cheated. I rang a
guy who does
work for use who brought his mobile crane around in
exchange for some
beers and lifted it off that way.

Worked extremely well. I might put the boat back on the
trailer as you
suggested when repairs are carried out.

Thanks,
Richard.

NetPlus Micro Computers (Shaw Goh) wrote:
Depending on how big / heavy the boat is... I have an
18' Glass Half Cabin
(1.2t?) and when I changed trailer (due to old one
rusting apart)...
Back the trailer onto lawn area and put a couple old
tyres down by the
transom. Tie the stern to a strong pillar with 2 strong
ropes. Unhitch the
trailer coupling and tilt the whole lot up until the
transom is near the
tyres. Then towed the trailer out from under the boat
with a rope tied to
the drawbar.
Putting new trailer under boat was a reverse of above,
but I winched the
trailer under the boat.

It was a lot easier then I had imagined at that time

"Richard Devereux" wrote in
message

...

I have a boat that is on an old trailer that I would
like to repair. I am
not comfortable towing the trailer with the boat. A
visual inspection & my
engineering background suggest that would not be a smart
move.

Does anyone have a suggestion as to how to get the boat
off the trailer in
the backyard so I can move the trailer into my workshop
& do the repairs.
Obviously I would also then need to get the boat back
onto the trailer.

I do not have the luxury of an area of water or small
dam nearby to launch
and leave the boat.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Richard.