How do get boat off trailer, safely?
 

I'm sure it's on here somewhere but what's the best way to get boat off trailer to paint and service it, other than a boat launch? I have a formula 311.

Call a local marina or boat repair shop and see about them pulling it off for you or rent a slip till its done .

jack and block

The best way would be to take it to a marina and have them use a fork truck, or YardArms to remove the boat and place it on a storage rack or blocks.

Pardon the redneck and the rudimentary tools this guy used, but just about any boat could be done this way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRvTDlQ0tys
If it were me, I would be using solid cinder blocks and a large floor jack...
...vs. the hollow cinder blocks and bottle jack in the video.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE8l7o-c8lY

Noticed the cribbing under the port side screw jack stand was not right at 1:20, but was corrected by 1:44. Good to see.

Did anyone else's blood pressure rise watching those videos? I think I would pay someone to stack mine for a couple weeks. My trailer has about 7,365 cross members and my stern is full even with the rear cross member. Good luck with whatever you choose!

Yeah I'm with you on that one. I take pride in doing stuff myself but watching these videos made me nauseous. At most I would use my car hoist after I pulled the motors and drives but then the shop would be to full to work on the trailer. I'm thinking I might try to dock it for a couple days on my local lake. The closest marina that could do it is a couple hours away. Thanks

I've done it 5 times now, pretty simple actually
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps18863d0b.jpg
I made these to move it around the shop:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps08b4025e.jpg

I made stand for the back. Used chromoly tubing as a sleeve with adjustable scaffold legs slid into the tubing. I just welded the tubing into an automotive jack stand. I used those for the nack. Then lift the front with a good large floor jack and pill the trailer out. Then set the from on a 6x6 notched in the 2 inches in with 3 stand across it.

Mudsharks on a 3wheeler?? can you keep the front wheel on the ground long enough to steer??

If ur in the miami área do it by hand. It takes 2 cubans per foot and 8 along the transom to lift it off the tráiler for a v hull with twin i/o power . get em from in front of home depot or lowes. Get em early so they will be sober

With slight variation that works on the west coast too... if your in the midwest, your options are a little more limited....

Just back up real fast and slam on the brakes... Make sure the boat is unhooked first :angry-smiley-038:

I work at a marina and we generally use a Travel Lift. But for some boats we use Yard Arms. Basically, they're portable hydraulic jacks with arms that extend under the sides (outside chines) of the boat. Position four (or six) of these bad boys correctly, then lift about an inch at a time at each jack until the trailer is cleared. And yes, the arms do extend far enough in to allow one to pull the trailer out once the boat is up high enough. They also have a nice locking feature to allow one to safely work under a boat supported by them. They are pretty expensive, but maybe a marina near you would rent you a set.

Yard Arms are the way to go, find a marina near you that has them they may do it for you. I use mine for my detailing customers when they need bottom work or there trailers need work . $100 off and a $100 back on.

Front tire is never on the ground lol. It's bored out to a 500 as well��. If I'm gonna kill myself I'm gonna do it quicklay and old school...

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/DSC02662.jpg

Hijack off: