replacing port side bunk

[Dave K.]

mornin' gents, 16' boat, weight 1500lbs. need to replace the port side bunk. anything i should plan for or look out for? i have a 1 ton floor jack & a couple of jack stands once the boat is off the trailer. i only need to lift one side. looking for some ideas on the best way to do this. thanks dave

 

[gcboat]

Re: replacing port side bunk

Not a good plan. If you just lift one side then the other bunk will be bearing the weight of the entire boat. What happens if the jack slips while you are under there? I'd take it down to the river, marina ( where ever you can) remove it from the trailer and work on it that way. Somebody is bound to let you keep a boat there for a day or so. My $.02

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: replacing port side bunk

if one needs it the other is just around the corner.

Getting Boat Off Trailer

you don't need stands.

1/you can lower the tongue to the ground. i would get some 6x6 or old railroad crossties cut the +- 12 inches, now block up the transom. 2/

Raise the tongue of the trailer the back of trailer will drop away from trailer. this is the tricky part. between the cross braces of the trailer block the keel lower trailer, boat will be suspended on the blocks.

3/ pull forward, lift bow again, and reblock i a different place. repeat until trailer is out from under the boat.

4/ to reload, just reverse the procedure.

if you were just working on the bunks, or painting the bottom. you could just do the first 2 steps.

 

[Dave K.]

Re: replacing port side bunk

Thank you - Yes, so that's how they do it. I see boats blocked ALL the time & only had some ideas on how they did it. Also, you're right, I checked the other side & the last 6'' or so is shot. Time to do both...Thanks again - dave

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: replacing port side bunk

go slow and easy, safety is much better than speed.