My boat is in my driveway and I want to remove it from the trailer so that I can do repairs and paint it. Can anyone explain how to go about doing this?
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I did my 2000# boat with saw horses...I would recommend building a cradle. More work up front but cheaper than a hospital visit or a funeral. Plus you will have them next you need to do it again.With 600# at each end a sawhorse may not be strong enough.
There are at least 2 threads on SBO titled something like Bottom Painting on a Trailer.Would any of you pls share pics of your set up? Thanks.
Would any of you pls share pics of your set up? Thanks.
Here's some pics John. I have a large supply of wood blocks on hand. My boat weighs in at 2200 lbs and my boat stands can lift it. It's a long slow process and very dangerous. If you can support the bow of the boat with something like a long beam, the process can be fast. A guy in Providence RI built a beam a few years ago out of planks, lags, and Gorilla Glue to raise the bow of his O'Day 23. I still have the pics of it. Another guy I know used a long metal eye beam under the bow of his O'Day 25 to do the same. My friend Jeff in the club uses a backhoe from the farm where he works, to support the bow of his O'Day 25 from a sling. If you can get the stern up high and clear of the trailer's bunks, you can raise the bow with a hydraulic jack from the trailer and place an automotive jack stand under the bow between the trailer's cross members and move the trailer ahead about 12 to 15" at a time depending on the spacing of the cross members. I'm able to loosen the brackets that hold my sandwiched keel planks to the cross members of my trailer, and slide them over to one side and out of the way. Once the keel has passed the back of the trailer, you can shore up under it with blocks which are stacked in pairs and criss crossed for good stability. After the boat's keel is sitting on the blocks, then the trailer can be pulled right out. A word of caution though; I'm talking about keel/centerboard O'Days. I don't think that it's wise to place the weight of the boats hull on a swing keel sailboat. I may be wrong about this but I'd rather be wrong than steer someone in the wrong direction with these instructions.Would any of you pls share pics of your set up? Thanks.