CedarRiverScooter said:To get boat weight off trailer:
Lower trailer tongue to ground.
Put concrete blocks under transom corners, maybe use some carpet/wood blocking to prevent damage.
Raise tongue as high as practical.
Block up keel near bow - you might need a spreader bar if tongue is in the way.
Level trailer out, boat weight is now off trailer.
Be careful crawling underneath.
Redundant support of the boat weight will save your life there.
CedarRiverScooter said:To get boat weight off trailer:
Lower trailer tongue to ground.
Put concrete blocks under transom corners, maybe use some carpet/wood blocking to prevent damage.
Raise tongue as high as practical.
Block up keel near bow - you might need a spreader bar if tongue is in the way.
Level trailer out, boat weight is now off trailer.
Be careful crawling underneath.
Redundant support of the boat weight will save your life there.
JL8Jeff said:I've done it both ways to a my last 2 boats/trailers. My 16' Lowe I swapped the rollers for bunks at the boat ramp with the boat in the water. On my sprint boat, I used a spare 2x4 as a temporary bunk and lifted one side of the boat off one old bunk with the 2x4 and floor jack (with jackstands as a backup) and pulled the old bunk out. I put the new bunk in place and drilled the holes for the mounting bracket on one end and bolted it on, then the other end to make sure it was lined up. Then I dropped the jack down with the 2x4 and went and did the other side. That way, most of the boat weight is still on one bunk and the trailer.
JL8Jeff said:I've done it both ways to a my last 2 boats/trailers. My 16' Lowe I swapped the rollers for bunks at the boat ramp with the boat in the water. On my sprint boat, I used a spare 2x4 as a temporary bunk and lifted one side of the boat off one old bunk with the 2x4 and floor jack (with jackstands as a backup) and pulled the old bunk out. I put the new bunk in place and drilled the holes for the mounting bracket on one end and bolted it on, then the other end to make sure it was lined up. Then I dropped the jack down with the 2x4 and went and did the other side. That way, most of the boat weight is still on one bunk and the trailer.
the hammer said:Bunks replaced in the garage. Floor jack and a few 4xs to set the hull on. Probably would have been easier with the boat off the trailer but it’s been windy as all get out and high water levels.
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