How do I launch my boat onto the back lawn??
Submitted by r.gates on Fri, 2011-08-12 12:43
Hi guys
I've got to take the boat trailer back to the manufacturer for some warranty repairs and he only wants the trailer. I've been trying to find someone locally who lives on a canal or has a pen that I can tie the boat up to, for a couple of days.
It was suggested that I drop the boat onto the back lawn....it's real easy, apparently.
Anyone have any experience with this sort of thing and if so, I'd appreciate a few pointers on what to do. I can imagine getting it off the trailer might be the easy bit, but there would be nothing worse than not being able to get the Trailblazer back onto the trailer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
regards
rusty...
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snappermiles
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boat on lawn
when i take mine off i just put some old tyres on the lawn unhook the boat and get a few blokes to push it off onto the grass! if you have problems you can unhook the trailer but be carefull it doesnt fly up and cause you some pain! always chock the wheels
to put it back on, unhook your trailer from your car, push it upto your boat and hook the winch up slowly wind it back onto the trailer this way the trailer will rise as you pull it back on so be carefull that your trailer isnt going to roll away i usually chock the side of the wheel closest to yourself the trailer will pull itself under the boat so just get someone to push that chock back as your trailer goes under! very easy
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fisherking
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& that's exactly how we used
& that's exactly how we used to do it with tinnies at the yard I worked at. Never tried it with anything too big or heavy, but I cant see it being much different.
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Vinesh87
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I built a rig from 100x100
I built a rig from 100x100 angle with rollers and rolled my boat onto it and stabilised it with full 44's, can send you a photo of you would like too look at it. But my boats only 5m.
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fishy fingers
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snappermiles has it right
although I anchor the boat from the back and drive the car forward slowly and put tyres under the keel as you go and a couple either side at the transom for the deadrise I've done it many times with a 20' glass boat retrieveing is as he stated......piece of piss. just leave the winch on releasing a bit at a time when getting it off
r.gates
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Thanks guys...
Appreciate your comments.
With the boat, outboard and fuel in the tank, it weights in around 1200kg and getting it back on the trailer was my biggest worry.
You make it sound easy enough, so if no one comes forward with a canal or pen mooring, I'll give it a go and drop it on the lawn. I'll take some photos for posterity....if to goes pear shaped I might post them here!!
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barneyboy
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how big is it?
I have dropped my boat on the lawn. The breakback trailer made it easier. pretty straight foward though. to make it like a ramp I added a kiddies swimming pool with the garden hose. Job done!!
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fishy fingers
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dont worry
just take your time, getting it back on you wind the trailer under the boat not the boat onto the trailer mine wheighs a lot more than that empty. just remember place the first tyre as the boat comes off under the keel at the back and then two each side that will be enough to keep it upright the rest are just to keep it off the grass.....or bitumen in my case.
r.gates
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590 Trailblazer
It's a 590 Trailblazer.
We've taken the 14' runabout off the trailer a few times in the carport, using the overhead beam and a mobile engine lifting crane....real easy after you've done it once, but a bit scary the first time, though!!
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Tomcat
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Boat
See if can get a temporary spot at a boat storage forklift on and off peace of mind less hassle
davidbland50
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Taken the 20' Douglass Craft
Taken the 20' Douglass Craft off on the lawn just last week. Did up the trailer, replaced rollers and trailer lights. Bought a new $99 Powerwinch from BCF, took the trailer off the car and winched the boat up. Breakback yes made it easier. Winch worked a treat. Chocking a very good idea, too. No dramas!!
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r.gates
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Found a mooring...
My fishing buddy has a friend who lives on a canal in Mandurah and he's offered me the use of his jetty...I feel happier about this, than dropping it on the lawn...although it doesn't sound like too much a drama to drop it on the lawn...just a bit apprehensive about doing it for the first time, with a big boat.
Thanks to everyone for your advice, it's greatly appreciated.
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iana
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I put mine up on jacks.
At the boat storage at Woodman point, they have the special boat lifting jacks, four that fit the sides of the hull. Thats what I used when I had to do work on my trailer.
Tony Halliday
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Done a few boats onto the
Done a few boats onto the grass in the last few years, I see yours is an allie, so watch out for buckling the bottom by uneven weight distribution.
I also use old car tires to support and a few truck tires ( stronger) under the keel.
But the trick I found is to coat the rubber tires and and rollers on the boat with some dishwashing liquid when loading them on or off the tires. I used a chain from the back of the boat that was connected to both bollards at each corner, as I don't like putting strain on the middle of the transom. Then connected that to an anchor well buried under the ground, about a meter down and compacted. Then just eased the trailer with the 4x4 forward and let it slide off. Easy as pie.
Whe loading up again, I again use loads of dishwashing liquid and water, then reverse back till the bow is just on and use the winch and slow ( very slow) reversing back onto ther trailer.
biggest boat I have done this with was my Trophy at close to 2,2 tons and 22 feet. Just about to try it out soon on the Berty at 26 feet and 3 tons when I change trailers next month. So you Trailbrazer will be a walk in the park
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I'd go for a couple overnight
I'd go for a couple overnight fishing sessions and get ya missus to drop the trailer off at the workshop
r.gates
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Thanks pale ale
I like your style, what's the worst that can happen....she won't bring the trailer back when it's been fixed
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