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Block boat with jack stands to be safe. Lifting a boat from a trailer to paint the bottom detail or wax or to do any repairs maintenance adding of accessories to either your boat hull or trailer or for whatever reason you would need to have unimpeded access to your hull or trailer the G G Portable Boat Lift has come up with a portable 3 piece assembly that is easily transported to any.
To lift this boat off the trailer we first brought the front of the trailer down this lifted the stern up stacked up 6x6 or 8x8 blocks tight under the stern put a cushion then lifted the tongue of the trailer which took the stern off the trailer then supported the fwd part of the boat with the jack stands then lowered the tongue of the trailer and later pulled it from under the boat.
How to get a boat off a trailer. Shipwright Louis Sauzedde shows you how to properly take your boat off its trailer and then he preps Fish Hawk for bottom paint in Bristol Rhode Island. Jack up the boat and slide the trailer froward until you come to the rear and last crossmember. At this point place the boat stands on either side of the boat as far foward as possible.
Place some temporary blocking under the boat as close to the rear crossmember of the trailer as possible. If your boat is on any incline the trailer will have a tendency to roll at this point. Be very careful when removing the wheel chocks and while pulling the trailer out so as not to have it jump right left backward or forward while safely guiding the boat trailer out under the Trapeze and between the two Stands and clear of the Boat Lift.
To lift this boat off the trailer we first brought the front of the trailer down this lifted the stern up stacked up 6x6 or 8x8 blocks tight under the stern put a cushion then lifted the tongue of the trailer which took the stern off the trailer then supported the fwd part of the boat with the jack stands then lowered the tongue of the trailer and later pulled it from under the boat. Lower the front of the trailer all the way. Raise front of trailer.
Jack up bow of boat and block again. Repeat until trailer is out. Block boat with jack stands to be safe.
Take the Boat to Ground. What you should do next is make sure you take the boat to flat ground where you can start checking how much the tongue weighs. This can be done if you block the tires of the trailer and unhook the ball collector of the trailer.
For at least one safe way to remove your boat from your trailer. Lifting a boat from a trailer to paint the bottom detail or wax or to do any repairs maintenance adding of accessories to either your boat hull or trailer or for whatever reason you would need to have unimpeded access to your hull or trailer the G G Portable Boat Lift has come up with a portable 3 piece assembly that is easily transported to any. In this short boat launch video you will see how easy 1 person can unload a boat using the Drotto automatic boat latch.
In this boat launch video the chains and straps on the boat have been unhooked in the pre-launch area. The Drotto secures the boat to the trailer without the straps and chains hooked up. You may then back down into the water.
Feb 6 2004. Whats the quickest way to get the rust off my trailer. Agree with bubbakat sandblasting is the way to go.
To get the boat completely off the trailer start the engines shift into reverse and gently apply power. If the boat doesnt move chances are you need to back the tow vehicle down the ramp a bit farther. At very busy ramps youll see a courtesy dock nearby.
The idea of these are to keep traffic moving as quickly as possible. The following is a simple method that works with any boat. Tie up your boat to the dock.
Then attach a single long line to the bow and stern cleat. Back the trailer down deep enough that you can float the boat most of the way onto the trailer. Using the line you can control the boat as you walk down the dock.
Tie the Boat Off at the Back of the Dock and Back Your Trailer Straight Down the Middle of the Ramp Tying your boat near the end of the dock will allow others to use the boat ramp while you get your car and trailer. Once your boat is starting to float get out and unhook the winch strap. If you have a small boat you can often push the boat off the trailer here.
Otherwise get back in your vehicle and back up again tapping your vehicles brakes every few seconds until the boat slides off the trailer. While your Boat is in the Water. Back your trailer down the ramp to get your boat in the water.
Put it in the water so the engineoutdrive is in the water but make sure the boat is not floating off the trailer. You want to make sure the boat is started and everything is properly working before you. For me getting the boat off the trailer is just a matter of making sure I have it backed down far enough into the water.
For loading it I just get the bunks completely wet and then pull the trailer up the ramp until approximately a couple of feet of the bunks are showing. Weights do not lift your boat in this way get professional help 1. Place the boat and trailer on a firm level surface Diag1.
Lower the tongue of the trailer to the ground to elevate the transom. You may need a friend to help keep the tongue down. Block the transom using cinder or wooden blocks Diag3.
Release the winch line and use the bow and stern lines to guide the boat off the trailer. Tie your boat to the dock and proceed to remove your vehicle from the ramp. Launching a Boat with Two People.
If launching with 2 people ask one to sit in the boat and the other to be a spotter when you back the trailer down the ramp. That way the.