Concerned on preparation

[tonka329]

Hey guys, Looking at trying to get my boat off the trailer to paint it. I don't have strong enough ceiling joists to support the weight of the boat. Is there anything that can be done to set it on "jack stands" or a perch to store it on during prep and paint? I planed on rough sanding it, tack cloth and then using tintable roll on bed liner for the underside of the hull and then a different color on the top with a grip texture to it. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated!

 

[Woodonglass]

What Boat???

 

[tonka329]

Sorry, its a Sea Ray 18' open bow with the 5.7

 

[Yacht Dr.]

You could lower the trailer jack all the way down. Then put your stands in the back. Raise the trailer back up ( now your ass end is off the trailer ). Using some floor jacks and doing a swapparoo here and there in the front while pulling your trailer out works good if you dont have an A frame of sorts in front to pull it out in one go. Block the keel just about where the keel starts to sweep upward.

You should also have a block at the back. Using jack stands back there makes it easy to raise or lower it a little to get something snug under there.

Good luck and be safe about it..take your time man.

 

[tonka329]

Thanks for the info. Im new to this boat terminology but, what is keel? Lol

 

[Woodonglass]

This may help clear things up a bit...

 

[DeepBlue2010]

Here is a visual of what YD was trying to describe

 

[tonka329]

perfect!