Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

I am looking for buying a 17-ft fiberglass boat. I am wondering whether
one or two men can use manpower alone to move the boat/trailer around
on dry land. The combined weight of the boat/motor/trailer is around
2700-lb.

I have an empty space right next to my garage that has a triangular
shape. The boat/trailer should fit perfectly in that triangular shape
if the trailer is moved into the space head first. The problem is that
the only way to move the trailer head first into that space is to use
manpower alone. The reason is that there is no space for a car to tow
the trailer into that space. I am hoping that one or two average men
will be able to man handle the trailer and move it into that space.

Does any one ever try this before?

Is there another way to move the boat/trailer in place within the
limited space?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

wrote:
I am looking for buying a 17-ft fiberglass boat. I am wondering whether
one or two men can use manpower alone to move the boat/trailer around
on dry land. The combined weight of the boat/motor/trailer is around
2700-lb.

I have an empty space right next to my garage that has a triangular
shape. The boat/trailer should fit perfectly in that triangular shape
if the trailer is moved into the space head first. The problem is that
the only way to move the trailer head first into that space is to use
manpower alone. The reason is that there is no space for a car to tow
the trailer into that space. I am hoping that one or two average men
will be able to man handle the trailer and move it into that space.

Does any one ever try this before?

Is there another way to move the boat/trailer in place within the
limited space?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan


The biggest issue is going to be tongue weight. If there isn't too much
effort involved in lifting the tongue of the trailer, pushing it around
the yard should be easily done. If two men can push a 4000 pound pickup
truck, they can sure as heck push a 2700 pound boat and trailer. :-)

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Harry Krause wrote:


Is the surface fairly flat and paved?

If so, a trailer dolly would work for you.

http://tinyurl.com/99ub3

Shouldn't be a problem putting that rig in the slot if the surface is
flat and paved. And if it is flat and not paved, but hard, the dolly
should work.
snip..

That looks like the exact model I have...and they sell for the same
price in Canadian $.

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 16 Oct 2005 19:42:06 -0700, wrote:


The reason is that there is no space for a car to tow
the trailer into that space. I am hoping that one or two average men
will be able to man handle the trailer and move it into that space.


As long as there isn't much weight on the tongue and the space is
paved and really flat, it shouldn't be a problem.

You might want to invest in a tongue jack though - could make your
lives considerable easier.


Yes...a tongue jack should be a given.
The trailer dolly helps in maneuvering and control.

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

A few years ago a friend had this situation. He had an 18 foot Sea Ray
with a 4.3 Merc. outdrive. So the weight should be comparable to yours.
He used a tongue dolley that he got a Boat US. Don't recall the price,
but it wasn't outrageous. He was able to move it around the drive and
garage by himself. The area was all concrete and level, tho, and he's a
pretty big guy.

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Just because I stumbled across both of these this morning here is a link to
building a trailer dolly

http://www.millerwelds.com/education...trailer_dolly/

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Thanks for everyone who has replied in my post.

Seem like as long as the storage area is flat and paved, I should be
able to move the boat with the help of a trailer dolly.

Currently, that area is level, but is not paved. This means I need to
pave that area. Or may be I can put some concrete blocks and pressure
treated wood on the ground for the wheels of the trailer dolly to ride
on.

Sound like I will be able to find a way to move the boat in that area
with man power alone. Thanks again.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Seem like as long as the storage area is flat and paved, I should be
able to move the boat with the help of a trailer dolly.

Currently, that area is level, but is not paved. This means I need to
pave that area. Or may be I can put some concrete blocks and pressure
treated wood on the ground for the wheels of the trailer dolly to ride
on.

Sound like I will be able to find a way to move the boat in that area
with man power alone. Thanks again.

This is a follow-up on my initial post.

I used manpower alone to move the boat into final location on a paved
surface two days ago without the use of a trailer dolly. This "kind
of" worked. But this required two adult men and this was very
exhausting. I cannot imagine how we could do this in a un-paved
surface.

The main problem is that the front wheel of the trailer is very small
and doesn't turn that well. This means we needed to hand turn the
front wheel to point to the right direction. The other problem is that
the combined weight of the boat/motor/trailer is around 2500-lb that is
quite heavy to be man-handled (at least to me).

What this means to me a
- I have decided to leave the boat on an already paved surface
on my driveway instead of trying to pave the area that I
originally intended to park the boat with bricks or something.
- I will "definitely" get a trailer dolly. If it works well enough,
I may choose to move the boat myself alone instead of
requiring another person to help me.

Thanks for all the suggests that I have received.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

wrote:
snip...
What this means to me a
- I have decided to leave the boat on an already paved surface
on my driveway instead of trying to pave the area that I
originally intended to park the boat with bricks or something.
- I will "definitely" get a trailer dolly. If it works well enough,
I may choose to move the boat myself alone instead of
requiring another person to help me.

Thanks for all the suggests that I have received.

Jay Chan


Too bad, you just missed a sale on following...
http://tinyurl.com/b9elz

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Don White wrote:
wrote:
snip...
What this means to me a

- I have decided to leave the boat on an already paved surface
on my driveway instead of trying to pave the area that I
originally intended to park the boat with bricks or something.
- I will "definitely" get a trailer dolly. If it works well enough,
I may choose to move the boat myself alone instead of
requiring another person to help me.

Thanks for all the suggests that I have received.

Jay Chan



Too bad, you just missed a sale on following...
http://tinyurl.com/b9elz

correction...appears the sale is still on. Regular price $ 499.00
saale price 399.00

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Too bad, you just missed a sale on following...
http://tinyurl.com/b9elz

Thanks for the suggestion of an electric-powered trailer dolly. It may
be just the ticket for one man to move a 2,500-lb boat.

I am just hoping that a man-powered version is good enough to move my
boat for a short distance -- like moving the boat 5 feet horizontally
to the side of the driveway. Because of the fact that you have been
using your man-powered trailer dolly to move your 1,800-lb boat, I
would like to know whether you think that man-powered trailer dolly is
good enough for moving a boat in such a short distance. Thanks in
advance for any info.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

wrote:
Too bad, you just missed a sale on following...
http://tinyurl.com/b9elz


Thanks for the suggestion of an electric-powered trailer dolly. It may
be just the ticket for one man to move a 2,500-lb boat.

I am just hoping that a man-powered version is good enough to move my
boat for a short distance -- like moving the boat 5 feet horizontally
to the side of the driveway. Because of the fact that you have been
using your man-powered trailer dolly to move your 1,800-lb boat, I
would like to know whether you think that man-powered trailer dolly is
good enough for moving a boat in such a short distance. Thanks in
advance for any info.

Jay Chan


On the level...should be doable for one person. My driveway slopes to
the back, so not only is it hard to get the boat started (especially if
it's been sitting for a while), but you could lose control backing it
down. If you are reasonably strong, I'd try the manual model at a
fraction of the price.

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

On the level...should be doable for one person.

Good to hear that a single person should be able to use a
manual-powered trailer dolly to move a boat.

My driveway slopes to the back, so not only is it hard to get the
boat started (especially if it's been sitting for a while), but you could
lose control backing it down. If you are reasonably strong, I'd try
the manual model at a fraction of the price.

Actually the area where I want to park the boat is also slightly
slopping down (just a little bit). I will make sure I put the
wheel-stop-block in the intended location ahead of time -- just in
case.

I am wondering if there is a device to trigger the brake in the trailer
without having the towing vehicle attached to the trailer. Then I can
hit the "brake" button on that device in case the trailer started
gaining momentum and I cannot stop it (and I put the wheel-stop-block
in the wrong place). Any idea?

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

On 8 Nov 2005 08:41:19 -0800, wrote:

On the level...should be doable for one person.

Good to hear that a single person should be able to use a
manual-powered trailer dolly to move a boat.

My driveway slopes to the back, so not only is it hard to get the
boat started (especially if it's been sitting for a while), but you could
lose control backing it down. If you are reasonably strong, I'd try
the manual model at a fraction of the price.

Actually the area where I want to park the boat is also slightly
slopping down (just a little bit). I will make sure I put the
wheel-stop-block in the intended location ahead of time -- just in
case.

I am wondering if there is a device to trigger the brake in the trailer
without having the towing vehicle attached to the trailer. Then I can
hit the "brake" button on that device in case the trailer started
gaining momentum and I cannot stop it (and I put the wheel-stop-block
in the wrong place). Any idea?

Jay Chan

Use a tether. Tie a rope to the trailer and wrap the free end around a tree.
Leave it loose as you back the trailer up by hand, but keep the loose end close
at hand. If the trailer starts to get away from you, just pull on the loose end
to tighten the rope around the tree.
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

Hypocrital Liberal

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Use a tether. Tie a rope to the trailer and wrap the free end around a tree.
Leave it loose as you back the trailer up by hand, but keep the loose end close
at hand. If the trailer starts to get away from you, just pull on the loose end
to tighten the rope around the tree.

This sounds like a practical idea. I don't have a tree nearby. But I
can pound a metal bar into the ground as an anchor point and wrap a
rope onto it. Nevertheless, the device that I am asking about probably
is easier to use.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

On 8 Nov 2005 12:23:17 -0800, wrote:

Use a tether. Tie a rope to the trailer and wrap the free end around a tree.
Leave it loose as you back the trailer up by hand, but keep the loose end close
at hand. If the trailer starts to get away from you, just pull on the loose end
to tighten the rope around the tree.

This sounds like a practical idea. I don't have a tree nearby. But I
can pound a metal bar into the ground as an anchor point and wrap a
rope onto it. Nevertheless, the device that I am asking about probably
is easier to use.

Jay Chan

The fender of a truck, or the hitch will also work. I don't remember what device
you were talking about. I'd just hate to hear that the boat got away from you
while you were backing it into a parking space downhill.
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

Hypocrital Liberal

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

John H. wrote:

The fender of a truck, or the hitch will also work. I don't remember what device
you were talking about. I'd just hate to hear that the boat got away from you
while you were backing it into a parking space downhill.


That's a good idea about attaching a line to the boat trailer, run
through your trailer hitch and back to you in case boat builds up too
much speed. I had the wife down behind the boat and one of the wheels
of my trailer dolly was actually up in the air as I struggled to
maintain control. If it had gotten away I'd probably need a new boat
and a new wife.

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

On Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:29:44 GMT, Don White wrote:

John H. wrote:

The fender of a truck, or the hitch will also work. I don't remember what device
you were talking about. I'd just hate to hear that the boat got away from you
while you were backing it into a parking space downhill.


That's a good idea about attaching a line to the boat trailer, run
through your trailer hitch and back to you in case boat builds up too
much speed. I had the wife down behind the boat and one of the wheels
of my trailer dolly was actually up in the air as I struggled to
maintain control. If it had gotten away I'd probably need a new boat
and a new wife.

Glad nothing happened to the boat!

Oh...or the wife.
--
John H

"It's *not* a baby kicking, bride of mine, it's just a fetus!"

Hypocrital Liberal

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

The fender of a truck, or the hitch will also work. I don't remember what device
you were talking about. I'd just hate to hear that the boat got away from you
while you were backing it into a parking space downhill.

Good tip! The truck will almost certainly be nearby when I need to
man-handle the boat/trailer into its parking space. This means I
should have no problem wrapping a rope around the tow-hitch-ball in the
truck.

Thanks.

Jay Chan

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Can One Or Two Men Move a 2700-lb Boat/Trailer?
 

Might slip off/over the ball..I'd run the line through the metal loups
where your safety chains pass.

This makes sense.

Again. Thanks for your continuous help in boating issue.

Jay Chan