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Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: L_parker on July 25, 2018, 07:19:47 PM

Title: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: L_parker on July 25, 2018, 07:19:47 PM

looking for  ideas on how to get my hull up off the trailer to sand the bottom and areas near where the trailer fenders would cover while sitting on the trailer , im doing this at home in my garage so i dont have a fork lift or anything like that . any tips from people who have been in my shoes or ideas would be greatly appreciated thanks

Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: K-034 on July 27, 2018, 07:44:35 AM

Use a cherry picker and lift it with the engine like you where pulling the engine out,


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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: nickm on July 28, 2018, 12:09:03 AM

Exactly. That’s what I did


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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: aquaholic72 on July 28, 2018, 12:17:18 AM

I've been wondering the same thing,  everyone pulls boats off the trailer and I have no idea how,  I was thinking cherry pickers as well,  but then how do you flip it when you want to do the bottom?

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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: Just__Vick on July 28, 2018, 12:34:48 PM

If you search that on YouTube there’s many videos and ideas on how to do it. Cherry picker and ceiling hoist are the most common. I used a Backhoe cause that’s what I figured was easiest in my way of thinking. Good luck bud.


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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: K-034 on July 29, 2018, 04:25:36 PM

Quote from: aquaholic72 on July 28, 2018, 12:17:18 AM

I've been wondering the same thing,  everyone pulls boats off the trailer and I have no idea how,  I was thinking cherry pickers as well,  but then how do you flip it when you want to do the bottom?

your friendly local v-drive owner

When we flipped the 034 and the hydro we used 2 a-frames tied one end through the drain plug hole to a 2x4 on the inside and the front to the bow eye pulled over to what ever side the boat was turning, the hydro was a bitch because of the sponsens,


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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: K-034 on July 29, 2018, 04:28:34 PM

https://www.facebook.com/irickracing/videos/815099411952099/


Here is the video of the hydro


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Title: Re: ideas on how to "float " hull
Post by: J-bonz on July 30, 2018, 06:54:39 PM

Quote from: K-034 on July 29, 2018, 04:28:34 PM

https://www.facebook.com/irickracing/videos/815099411952099/


Here is the video of the hydro


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Easy peasy.... ;)



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