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On 3 Feb 2007 18:37:44 -0800, "boatlifter"
wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere! www.portableboatlift.com ========================= What else are you selling ? Down here the good old boys tie the boat to a tree and drive off with the trailer. |
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On Feb 3, 8:37?pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com Hey! thanks for showing me how to make one! |
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On Feb 3, 9:30 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 18:37:44 -0800, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere! www.portableboatlift.com ========================= What else are you selling ? Down here the good old boys tie the boat to a tree and drive off with the trailer. They do that in New England, only sometimes it's the dock. |
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On Feb 3, 10:20 pm, wrote:
On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 22:30:36 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On 3 Feb 2007 18:37:44 -0800, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere! www.portableboatlift.com ========================= What else are you selling ? Down here the good old boys tie the boat to a tree and drive off with the trailer. Concrete blocks and 4x4s seem to be the norm here. They are pretty much free. Simple is as simple does. :) |
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On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote:
I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. |
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wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch |
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give an opinion. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch It would be very easy to place the keel blocks under the boat once the trailer has been removed, but I would question if many boats would be strong enough at the bow eye to hold the weight of the boat. It is not only more weight that the bow eye was designed to hold, but it is taking the stress at a completely different angle then the engineers designed. I would think a strap would spread the weight out much safer, without putting the stress on the bow eye. I am curious about how people use a tree or a dock to hold the boat. I have always (and will probably continue to) use used a professional boat lift and had them place the boat on blocks. If the boat is going to fall off the blocks, I want the boat yard to be responsible. |
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"JLH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message roups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give an opinion. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more stands as the boat come off the trailer. |
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:23:47 -0600, "Rick"
wrote: "JLH" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give an opinion. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more stands as the boat come off the trailer. lol (no caps, 'cause it wasn't *that* funny!) -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch Especially at the bow eye. I grimace when winching my 1300 lb sailboat onto it's trailer by the boweye... I sure wouldn't want to lift it that way. |
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"Rick" wrote in message ... "JLH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give an opinion. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more stands as the boat come off the trailer. John is boatless Rick.....unless he reneged on his promise to give his boat to his kids. |
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On Feb 4, 7:23 am, "Rick" wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 06:49:34 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message roups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch I'd be afraid to try that at all with my boat. I don't think it was designed to be supported in that manner, and I'd be afraid it would break right in two. I'd love to see some boat manufacturers weight in and give an opinion. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H I would try it with your boat but if it were mine I would use a few more stands as the boat come off the trailer. ROTFL!!! |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3 point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area. |
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"JimH" wrote in message ... Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3 point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area. Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in this guy's "invention" is another. Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. "JimH" wrote in message ... Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3 point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area. Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in this guy's "invention" is another. Eisboch I agree. |
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On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:49:02 GMT, "Don White"
wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message ... wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 3, 8:37 pm, "boatlifter" wrote: I've found a way to quickly and safely get your boat off your trailer, anywhere!www.portableboatlift.com No offense, but I wouldn't trust my boat with that thing. It looks inherently unstable. Not only unstable, but the entire weight of the boat is supported at only three points ... the bow and two points on the stern. I don't think I'd leave a boat out of the water for long like that. Most boats that I see on the hard have blocks spaced along the keel to support the boat weight. Eisboch Especially at the bow eye. I grimace when winching my 1300 lb sailboat onto it's trailer by the boweye... I sure wouldn't want to lift it that way. Agreed. I'd still like to see a manufacturer weigh in on it before trying something like that with my boat. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:04:28 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message ... Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3 point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area. Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in this guy's "invention" is another. Eisboch He needs to get a couple manufacturers to state the device is safe. Maybe he'll have some luck with it then. I agree with your statement above. I'd never do it with my boat! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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actually, my comment about "making one" was sort of a rub in. it's
cheap,a nd anybody with some mechanical common sense, some automotive jack stands and some square stock can make one at a fraction of the cost. I really cant see that it's that unstable. I've lookedon some auctions and you see some pretty big cruisers 35+ ft, sittin on thae hard, and they're prop'd up on some flimsy jack stand like contraptions that look like they'd poke right though the hull! I can't really see a reason to take one of my boats off their trailers (except for use) When I park mine, for the winter, I do jack the trailer and boat up, oil the springs, do wheel maintenance, and block the whole riggings up. If I actually DID need to work on the trailer (rollers, bunks etc) i can always slide the boat off into my brothers pond for a while and moore it to his swim dock. On Feb 4, 11:50 am, JLH wrote: On Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:04:28 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote: "JimH" wrote in message ... Boats are winter stored here (those without cradles or trailers) on a 3 point system........a tower of wood blocks at the forward keel and a jackstand pad at both the port and the starboard stern area. Blocks supporting the keel is one thing. Hanging from the bow hook, like in this guy's "invention" is another. Eisboch He needs to get a couple manufacturers to state the device is safe. Maybe he'll have some luck with it then. I agree with your statement above. I'd never do it with my boat! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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