How to transfer a boat to a new trailer?

[krazyfisher]

use two cars one with the boat on drop it in to the water. drive the boat away from the ramp, when he returns with the other car with the new trailer put it on adjust all roller too high. than park out of the way somewhere and you can than slowly loosen the rollers and they will come down and the boat will sit in place final adjustments can be made latter.
this way will affect others the least.
But if it was me I would also try and do it on a windy day... shouldnt be too hard to find one of those

[Great_White]

Get some mates over to help, a few beers later GOOD AS GOLD.

But the best Idea would be new trailer on Brian's car empty boat on his old trailer on your car and off to the nearest water (Logan River)

You come back with the empty old trailer and Brian has the new one with the boat on it

Peter

[Poodroo]

Get some mates over to help, a few beers later GOOD AS GOLD.

But the best Idea would be new trailer on Brian's car empty boat on his old trailer on your car and off to the nearest water (Logan River)

You come back with the empty old trailer and Brian has the new one with the boat on it

Peter

Hey there Peter. Well you have almost got it right. Brian has a plan and it involves a mate and beer. (See if you can work out who it is) He will be in touch.

Poodroo

[Herm]

OR.......

Take the 2 cars one with boat on the old trailer and one with the new empty trailer, put the boat in.

Head off for a fish!

Come home, having bagged out, of course!

Drive the boat onto the new trailer!

Cheers
Janine

[Scalem]

It's all a great guessing game isn't it? Have you all worked it out?? Who is the brother with the trailer woes??

Thanks Droo for raising this post, it was a great idea, and I have read everyone's suggestions. This is the plan - I don't fancy the boat ramp idea for two reasons.

1. I hate being rushed for whatever reason, boat ramps, and even if I find a two lane ramp that's not too busy, there's always someone who thinks you have no right to hog a lane for a longer than 5 min period of time. Yes I know I should ignor it, but any form of pressure may lead to making a mistake - resulting in damaged gelcoat or even worse. I think a tinnie is far more forgiving in which case I would do it by floating off and on.

2. Who fancies crawling under a half submerged boat trailer to adjust rollers? Not this little black duck that's for sure! I know I could get the boat on basically, and adjust the rollers up accurately once I pull it out of the water, but there is a small amount of risk involved here if I have not carefully measured the right fit as far as roller postioning and weight is concerned.

I have some old tyres, I need a bit more room around a bigger yard where I can methodically back the boat off the old trailer, then while a couple of mates steady the boat, ( possibly the fairer sex will be there too to give their assessments, second by second, inch by inch, cocktails in hand ) reverse the new trailer slowly under the boat, checking roller alignment for height to the mud guards, then side roller alignment to the chines, ensuring the side rollers don't carry any/minimal weight until after the boat is fully on the trailer. I will take basic measurements before starting to make the tranfer.

That's the plan Stan, and I thank everyone for the advice on this thread. It's helped me formulate this plan, I don't want to stuff it up, It makes me nervous to think I could cause more expense if not approached correctly..... but slowly slowly is the go.

And I appreciate the suggestion of having the trailer off the car and whinching it on. The reason is obvious if you think that the trailer will then tilt slightly as if on a sloping boat ramp. Just how much it will tilt I don't know, so long as I can still reach the whinch it should be OK...

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[Scalem]

I picked up the new trailer today!!

[Scalem]

Try again!

[PinHead]

Franna crane..about $125 / hour

[Great_White]

Very swish!!!!!

[Adamy]

Hi Brian shes a beauty mate!! But you know you cost Droo a fishin trip with yours truly last Saturday... Bugger for both of us... I didnt go the early option either and missed out!!

Anyway mate if you need a hand - let me know... I had it done to my boat and your plan is the way to go... and yes the trailer will tip up - DONT be standing over the top of it as you're winding it back up because if it tips up faster than expected you could cop a trailer hitch under the chin. NO it didnt happen to me... but I was warned about it.

Oh... and the guy that did mine used a chain to tie the back end of the boat (to motor) to a pole (a fence post will do) and gradually (i.e VERY slowly) drove the trailer away from the boat which slowly dropped the boat onto the tires.... have to adjust and readjust tires as needed. Dont forget to have the outboard raised to full tilt.

If you dont need a hand - good luck!!

Adam

[a_big_red_1]

poodroo, do you know anyone that has a 2 post car hoist?
a very simple way of changeing trailers on a boat and adjust all the rollers

Daz

[Poodroo]

poodroo, do you know anyone that has a 2 post car hoist?
a very simple way of changeing trailers on a boat and adjust all the rollers

Daz

Daz if I did know someone with hoists this thread wouldn't have existed because there would be no doubt in my mind how we would be doing the transfer. Would make it easier and safer I think.

Brian I love the trailer pic. As Peter said, very swish indeed. I think you need to put a newer looking boat on it now to have a matching set.

Poodroo

[Scalem]

Brian I love the trailer pic. As Peter said, very swish indeed. I think you need to put a newer looking boat on it now to have a matching set.

Poodroo
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Yes yes, steady as she goes, maybe I can do some major whining to the other half in a few years time, and find something drastically wrong with the old Mustang to substantiate replacing it, but for now I think I want to stay married. It floats doesn't it? Although last time I let you put the bungs in, and the ol girl got a severe testing of just how well she does float!! No wonder she was slow out of the hole!! Still managed to put some distance on Pete however

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[Glenn_Woods]

Once the boat has been launched into water and onto new trailer, I'd drive to car/trailer park to adjust the rollers by useing the car jack. by simply placing the jack under the roller that needs adjusting, the jack can take the weight to be lowered or raised.

Woodsy.

[Great_White]

Brian , you would get no more enjoyment out of a new boat than the old stang IMO

Bet you I get hammered on this one

I forgot to ask who's yard are you planning on using

Mates rates


Peter