Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by Blackduck on 08/26/09 - 7:23 AM

Thought some of you might be interested in how I removed my Outrage from it's trailer to barrier coat/bottom paint. I simply lowered the trailer tongue to the ground, attached the two 4x6's to the rear lifting eyes with 1/2" bolts, raised the bow back up with a bottle jack, high enough to put the weight on the 4x6's, and removed the trailer in steps, using blocks under the front of the keel. Boat is just about totally clear to work on. By the way, I put the blocks under the rear of the keel just as a precautionary measure when I'm not working on the boat. blackduckgallery.com/images/outie1.jpgoutie1.jpg
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Edited by Blackduck on 08/27/09 - 7:36 AM

Posted by todd12 on 08/26/09 - 8:14 AM

Blackduck,

Did you route out holes in the 4x6 for the D-ring to slide into ? ( Looks that way ) I am looking at doing the same, except I want to remove the bottom paint. Thanks for sharing the idea and setup.

Todd

Posted by JohnnyCW on 08/26/09 - 3:06 PM

Great idea but I would like to add a cautionary note about using concrete blocks to support such a load. They can easily fail. As a professional firefighter, I've removed more than one corpse from under automobiles that have come down when using cement blocks to support them while being worked on.

A lot of folks have used them without problems. However the potential consequences of a failure can be dreadful.

Solid hardwood blocks work well.

Edited by JohnnyCW on 08/26/09 - 3:07 PM

Posted by Blackduck on 08/27/09 - 6:45 AM

I agree, but here, I feel most of the load is being supported by the 4x6's. I will change the front support to all wood, thanks for the advice, Walter.

Posted by CES on 08/27/09 - 7:10 AM

You removed your trailer the exact same way that I did. It's a pretty simple process and can normally be done with one person.