Boat Cribbing

[Jon]

What have you all done to pull the boat off of the trailer and set up on cribbing? Or did you use straps? I have the ability to pull the motor, and lift the front or back of the boat in the shop, but I would not want to leave it suspended - I would rather set it on cribbing of some sort. Anyone have some experience with this?

 

[kylep390]

iF YOU CAN FIND THEM, FOAM BLOCKS WORKS GREAT

 

[fastallison21]

Boat dock foam blocks work great Mr. Jon

 

[F2008]

With the boat sitting on the trailer, (as near to level as possible) the hydraulic jackplate was raised as high as it would go. I then built a cement block "pier" underneath the jackplate. For the front, I used two, 2"x6" 's ten feet long and deck screwed them together (making a 4"x6"x10' ) I then built two cement block piers in line with the bow eye and standing a little wider than the trailer fenders. I then put the 2x6x10 under the bow eye and padded it with a chunk of old carpet.. To raise the boat off the trailer I lowered the jack plate, (aren't hydraulics great) which then raised the boat up off the trailer. Then I just pulled the trailer out from under the boat. Once the trailer was out from under the boat, I put put the 4x4 support post under the center of the 4x6x10 for added security. The process proved very stable providing the cement block "piers" are made straight and level. I took the trailer out from under the boat this way a few times, once to paint and refurb my trailer, another time to change the bunk carpet from grey to black and another to weigh my trailer with and without the boat. Never an issue.

 

[fastallison21]

Mr Don cud have built the pyrimids betr then them Egyptians did had he ben round back in them days

 

[whipper]

Thats just brilliant!!:beer:

 

[nort]

Don, that's very cool!!
I made a frame out of 6x6 PT timber. Good quality castors on the bottom side for mobility and 2.5" foam on the top side for the hull to sit on.
Pm me an email or cell # and I'll forward pics you can post.
Cheers

 

[Jon]

Don, that's very cool!!
I made a frame out of 6x6 PT timber. Good quality castors on the bottom side for mobility and 2.5" foam on the top side for the hull to sit on.
Pm me an email or cell # and I'll forward pics you can post.
Cheers

allisonowners@gmail.com :very happy

 

[Jon]

And Don... Thats my kind of genius. I have a sling to run as a secondary system too, but did not want to solely rely on it to hold the weight. I will run your system and the sling just in case while I work on the trailer and the pad. Thanks for the pics!

 

[whipper]

pad...!!:gasp :twisted evil ive done my lip and some pad work a lot!! Chad and others helped when I would post pics on hear. I saved a good PM from a member Ill pm it to ya.

 

[Jon]

I'm also fixing some light surface scuffs toward the front which annoy me. The boat is very bow high when sitting still as you know, and it won't take much to make it right.

 

[tony Atwell]

Thanks for the photos f2008. Gonna start on getting mine off the trailer next week so I can show it (the trailer) some love. I run in brackish water here in jacksonville. So the poor ol trailer gets it ruff. It gets dipped then sits all day. The boat gets to go straight home and get a bath.

 

[tony Atwell]

Well next week finally showed up . Should he dropping it off to he sand blasted Wednesday. Every body help me out and pray it stays

 

[tony Atwell]

Not sure I could sleep with it ten ft iin the air . Did find several old tires and thrue under it two high. She should be just fine but just seeing it with nothing under it make ya nervous.

 

[tony Atwell]

She's been off the trailer since saturday. Dropped trailer off at sand blasters this morning. Hope to get it back by the weekend. Got under there and did some of that myself tonight. Will try and get the other side tomorrow.

 

[tony Atwell]

Back from sand blaster and primed. Have all new aluminum hard ware for it and spring's. and of course all new led lighting for it. Going back white with May be some black pin strip. New ally decals.

 

[tony Atwell]

This one is still in really good shape for now. Hope to get 4 ta 5 more seasons out of it. Dropped it off at the painters this afternoon should get it back by Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. Thanks for checkin in.

 

[tony Atwell]

Well he got 3 coats on it may shoot another after he does a scratch test. Come out pretty good I think.

 

[scj]

Not sure what type of paint you're using but I know Boatmate sprays clear over all their painted white trailers to keep them from dulling.

Looks good!

 

[nort]

Not sure I could sleep with it ten ft iin the air . Did find several old tires and thrue under it two high. She should be just fine but just seeing it with nothing under it make ya nervous.

How's this for hangin around??
This is what happens when you run outta room!