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rford
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Initially Posted - 03/23/2004 :  01:09:06  Show Profile
I'm a new sailor/owner and need to bottom paint before launching this season. My boat's on a trailer and I have a single pair of boat stands, but I'm not sure of the best approach to painting the bottom while she's on the trailer.

The PO would leave the stern of the boat hanging off the end of the trailer, support it with boat stands while he painted and then pull the boat forward on the trailer and paint the rest. But I have to trailer the boat too far to leave the stern hanging off the end like that.

What's the best method?
Rod Ford
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1990 C-25 #6022 of 6031 WK/TR
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 03/23/2004 :  05:55:45  Show Profile
Rod,

How is the boat suppoerted on the trailer? Is it on bunks or rollers or is it on Jack stands. I would suspect that these are adjustable up and down and that you could make a support to hold the area of the boat near wear you lower support. If I understood your post you said that you have a single pair of boat stands in addition to the trailer. They become your support when you lower a section of the trailer to paint under it.

For me, the toughest part is painting under the wing, and the best solution for that and for painting under where the boat is supported is lifting the boat off the trailer, painting the unpainted places, and putting back down to dry (obviously putting down so that different places are supported), or, if possible letting the boat hang in the hoist to dry.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 03/23/2004 :  10:09:37  Show Profile
Key question... roller or bunk trailer? Roller is easy, you can move the boat fore/aft with a winch. With removable bunks, you can put your stands under the boat and unbolt the bunks one at a time.

With permanent mount bunks, I'd get several 3 ton hydraulic bottle jacks (they are pretty inexpensive), some wooden blocking, scrap carpet for padding and use the jacks to lift the hull far enough to get in under the bunks. There are other clever ways to do this, but the jacks are the simplest and easiest.

Note: Always put safety blocking under the hull when you get between the boat and a 'hard place'
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rford
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 :  12:38:33  Show Profile
My trailer has rollers ... I had hoped to raise the boat with hydraulic jacks but wasn't sure about lift points that are safe.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 03/26/2004 :  15:45:46  Show Profile
Rod,
I have a Trail-Rite trailer with rollers . . . I can lower one rack at a time with no bracing or both fronts or both rears with bracing. I only use a bottle jack to raise the roller racks back into position.

Be careful and good luck!
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