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Tech Talk => Trailers => Topic started by: matty dogg on June 20, 2009, 12:48:08 AM

Title: ho do i lift my boat above the trailer
Post by: matty dogg on June 20, 2009, 12:48:08 AM
dose any one know how I can lift my boat above the trailer for paint
Title: Re: ho do i lift my boat above the trailer
Post by: povertyjet on June 20, 2009, 05:58:39 AM
engine hoists, or suspend it from the carport...Kohensdad did it that way.

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi13.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa291%2Fsinnersdelite%2FP3130122.jpg&hash=455abd49c7b11897d8730ad4edbf27400d40a5f3)

here is a link to that thread:
http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=5939.0

p-jet
Title: Re: ho do i lift my boat above the trailer
Post by: DTeem on June 20, 2009, 10:13:11 PM
Suspended from a cieling with hoist sounds ok if just a hull, but what about if boat is intact, motor and gear? I have seen sailboats and fishing boats blocked up at the yard, but without a lift how can you block it up and still get the trailer out from under. I don't have anywhere I really care to leave the boat in the water for a week or two so also need to block and remove trailer.
Title: Re: ho do i lift my boat above the trailer
Post by: GT Jets on June 20, 2009, 10:20:16 PM
At my old shop, we used two A frames that we built from some wrecked boat trailers...(hey they were free  ;))

Built them like saw horses (big fockers :o)

Picked up boats complete, changed out trailers, lifted lumber rackes and stuff off for customers (charged $40 to use it) those A frames payed me enough money to buy two brand new 2 ton electric chainfalls. 8) Then I charged $50 to use them...

FWIW a cherry picker (engine hoist) will pick up a boat without an issue.....

GT
Title: Re: ho do i lift my boat above the trailer
Post by: Stevecat on June 21, 2009, 07:31:42 AM
Suspended from a cieling with hoist sounds ok if just a hull, but what about if boat is intact, motor and gear? I have seen sailboats and fishing boats blocked up at the yard, but without a lift how can you block it up and still get the trailer out from under. I don't have anywhere I really care to leave the boat in the water for a week or two so also need to block and remove trailer.

I've had this boat off the trailer several times. With and without the motor in it. Note the 4x4's under the joists where the straps are.
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