Removing boat from trailer

[trickskier]

Originally Posted by mitch

Sounds dangerous, I'm scared just reading this thread.

It's really easier than you think......Took me about 20 minutes.

[shepherd]

Originally Posted by shepherd

Do you want to remove the trailer completely out from under the boat? If so, check out this thread: http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/sh...ad.php?t=14807

Or check out page 17 on this thread: http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/sh...=12550&page=17

Personally, I'd just jack up the boat enough to fit my hand under the spots blocked by the trailer, but leave the trailer under the boat for safety. Use a large floor jack under the keel, and put a wood pad on it to protect your bottom when you jack it up. You can notch out the wood pad (and carpet it for extra cushion) to match the angle of the boat's bottom for extra stability.

I guess I should add: Put a stout jack stand, block of wood or other support under the keel after you jack it up to support the boat in case the jack loses pressure.

I don't think it's too dangerous if you have the right tools and equipment, be very careful and take your time.

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by M-Funf

It might be helpful to get a couple of boat dolly's so you can move the boat around once it's off the trailer...

Good Luck

I get weird looks when I call her dolly, I thought they were called boat babe's



Oh my bad you want to move the boat... nevermind.

[JLeuck64]

Just slide under the trailer with a damp wash cloth and some hull cleaner or rubbing compound and clean the hull by hand. It won't take you as long as one might think. It will be much safer for you and your boat too!
Regards,

[ProTour X9]

Grease the trailer bunks before getting the boat out of the water, clip on hook, unclip hook to back in, reverse swiftly, abruptly stop!

[trickskier]

I don't have any pics of taking it off the trailer. But here it is on the styrofoam blocks......

[86mcskier]

Where did you get those blocks from? $ ? They must have been pretty dense.

[trickskier]

Originally Posted by 86mcskier

Where did you get those blocks from? $ ? They must have been pretty dense.

A friend of mine had them made and gave them to me.

I see the big boats in the yard and they are like sitting on 2x4's and cinder blocks with wood blocks on top of them.

[trickskier]

Originally Posted by Leroy

I see the big boats in the yard and they are like sitting on 2x4's and cinder blocks with wood blocks on top of them.

I would be extremely afraid of using cinderblocks. They're not made to support something that heavy........I've seen them break when shade tree mechanics have used them as jackstands.............