Removing a boat from trailer (big not tinny)
just curious as to how do you take your boat off the trailer so you can work on the trailer so you dont need to bend in all sorts of wierd ways . Im talking about a boat from say 16 foot and up. I did some work on my trailer a while back and it was very awkward getting right in under the boat to work on it. Taking into account alli and glass. i know with alli you could probably just pull the boat onto the ground and rest it on old tires but what about glass. I had thought about tying the back of the boat up to something solid and driving the trailer out from under it nd sitting it onto frames of some sort but then what happens if the frame gives way...........Any other ways it could be done without a crane to lift it straight up
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skrewloose
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find yourself a mooring or
find yourself a mooring or pen for however long you need and leave the boat in the water thats assuming the trailer is road worthy
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alfred
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If the boat is on a roller
If the boat is on a roller trailer roll it off with few large blocks of wood or tires to support the keel in a few places. I actually had to do that with my old 18ft boat and it was alot heavier then a ali boat, especially since the 220litre tank was full.
To get it back on, clip it on and roll the trailer back under the boat. The trailer moves, not the boat.
fishy fingers
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done this a few times
It's easy, As alfred says but I tied the back off to a tree or some anchor point put one tyre under the keel at the back disconect the saftey chain and get somebody to drive the car forward a little at a time but keep the winch wire attached and just release a bit at a time, as the boat comes off put a couple of tyres either side at the back to take in the dead rise and then add tyres under the keel as you can get access to the underside the two tyres at the sides will keep it upright, to put it back on just wind the trailer under the boat but dont attach it to the car. Mines a 20' glass boat
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used our car hoist to take
used our car hoist to take ours off
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Rick
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Storage rack
I went through this exercise just before we left for Shark Bay, last month. Had the boat lifted off in Henderson placed in a cradle. Got all the bearings,brakers and rollers checked then went back once I had finished and they lifted it back onto the trailer. It is not the cheapest option but I think it was money well spent and safe. Last thing I wanted was the boat to fall or damage it trying to do it my sellf. 24 foot glass boat.
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pale ale
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Hire your boat out for a
Hire your boat out for a day, plenty of blokes here would love to take her for a spin
iana
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Have a look at my post "Trailer overhaul"
The jacks are for hire at "Cockburn pleasure boat storage" and while you are there see Greg Hardy about the motor and stern drive.
Silk200611
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Sand Pad
order a pile of yellow sand and land ya boat on the sand.. Its ezy done it years ago.
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Silk200611
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U may need a 4WD to pull ya
U may need a 4WD to pull ya boat over and thru the sand.. and a anchor point behind the boat, so it can be pulled off trailer..
And winch the sucker back on later
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mikestan
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if ya need tyres
i got about eight from last year when i did mine. its very easy to do mine 18ft ali and worked a treat.
NOHA
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Just drop it on the front lawn
It will winch back up easy.
At least thats better than winching it back on from the bitumen at the entrance to Point Peron carpark, cause thats where a mate dropped mine when he borrowed the boat....
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dagree
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Ouch!!!!
Guessing he don't borrow it anymore??????
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dagree
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Totally agree with the
Totally agree with the majority of comments above and couldn't have said it any better than alfred and fishy.... drop it off onto the lawn, prop it up with tyres. Back trailer up to boat, disconnect from the car and start winding.
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dagree
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Will post a couple of pics
Got thge pics sorted.......
Only took 15 minutes of winding and adjusting rollers to get it up all the way.
OH!!!! And if a short arse like me make sure you get a socket and long handled ratchet for the winch
Cheers,
David
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an electric winch would be
an electric winch would be easier
. looks like you got it sussed
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dagree
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Almost went that option but
Almost went that option but got the neighbour over to help instead... he's an inch taller
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Rod P
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Once its on the lawn if it
Once its on the lawn if it is a drive on trailer, just drive it back up. But don't forget the ear muffs so you don't burn the impeller.
Very easy job. Can be daunting first time but it is easier than it looks. You have to watch the cable tension and i do like the idea of the towel that Degree has put over the cable just in case.
roberta
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We just puts ours in the water then in the over night bays
at the club and then go to the trailer repair area within the club grounds.
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Daniel Y
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Did it with a mate's boat
Did it with a mate's boat (5.5m fiberglass) wasn't really very hard at all. Got a load of old truck tires, tied the back of the boat to a tree, unhooked chain + winch and then drove car forward slowly, placing the tires under the back of the boat as the trailer moved forward. once the trailer is fully out the front, the boat is just left sitting on the tires.
getting it back on, you just use the winch and some elbow grease. needed some water on the trailer to to help it slide up.