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Continue raising the front of the trailer until the boat is level or slightly bow high. 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.
Make sure the boat clears the trailer before you pull forward in your vehicle.
How to take a boat off a trailer. 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.
Check thoroughly that there is total separation from the front to the rear of the boat hull from all trailer supports before and during the entire removal of the trailer. Your boat trailer guides may need to be removed. If your boat is on any incline the trailer will have a tendency to roll at this point.
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.
It can then be sanded not necessary and primed or painted. Even if you decide to sand or blast first pros always neutralize bare metal before painting with a chemical agent or neutralizer first. For speed and great rust prep use a chemical transformer not rust looseners or other similar stuff.
Making your boat into a charitable donation once again wont incur any expenses on your part aside from dropping it off. Depending on the value of your boat you may even be able to gain a tax deduction for that year. Taking your boat to a junkyard is likely going to cost you some money.
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. 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.
Make sure the boat clears the trailer before you pull forward in your vehicle. 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. Place a hydraulic bottle jack under the tongue of the trailer and raise the front of the trailer.
When the jack extends as high as possible you may have to place blocks and wooden plates under the keel at the forward bulkhead location to support the boat. Remove the trailer tie-downs straps and any engine supports or straps. It sounds obvious but it is easy to pull up to the ramp and back down before you remove these straps.
Trying to get your boat off the trailer with the straps on makes for a good laugh later but is very frustrating while on the ramp. Load you Gear into 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.
Once the boat is centered and well supported attach the bow winch strap or cable to the bow eye and winch it up until the bow reaches the winch post at the roller at the front end of the trailer and then attach the emergency backup chain. If you read my section on taking your boat off the trailer now you need to get it back on the trailer. First its best to leave your vehicle hooked up to the trailer as you backup to your boat.
This will prevent the trailer tongue from tilting up when the weight of the boat sits. 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.
Continue raising the front of the trailer until the boat is level or slightly bow high. Place blocks with a 2x8x16 wooden plank on top under the front cross member to support the boat. Start lowering the jack until the weight of the boat is.
Weights do not lift your boat in this way get professional help. These illustrations are not to scale. Place the boat and trailer on a firm level surface.
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.