26
May
Jack up the boat and slide the trailer froward until you come to the rear and last crossmember. Raise front of trailer.
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.
How to get boat off 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. 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. Feb 6 2004. Whats the quickest way to get the rust off my trailer.
Agree with bubbakat sandblasting is the way to go. Many boat owners dont know how to correctly and safely drive a boat onto their trailerThere are 2 main points to remember the first is confidence. 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. 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. Again this is a process to get a pretty big boat off a trailer. IF your boat is small enough light enough to use a garage beam come-along to connect to the engine mount things get a lot simpler and safer.
Instead of using 2x4 or 6s to brace up the blocks use them to brace up your garage beam. You probably need 2 12 ft 2x6. 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.
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. 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.
Do a Hard Stop to Help Your Boat Slide Off the Trailer. A hard stop on the ramp can help your boat slide all the way off your trailer. It also makes sure you dont have to climb up on your trailer to push the boat off into the water.
To do this back your boat trailer down the ramp at a steady and controlled speed. Feb 24 2019 - Explore Rodney McManamys board Boat Trailer Steps on Pinterest. See more ideas about boat trailer boat bass boat.
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.
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.