Best wAy to get boat off trailor on land

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DAMIEN
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Best wAy to get boat off trailor on land

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Well lads was out today and my keel band at front totally came away and was letting water in so returned to slip,just wondeing whats the best way to get her off trailor in the garden so can i prop it up on axle stands i spose and few planks of 4x2? Boat in question is longliner

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bales of hay or tyres underneath,eddie...a little tip,when putting boat back on trailer,leave jeep or car in neutral,a lot easier to get back on....
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Good pic there Ed.
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Looks good pic better try get few tires so pics say a thousand words,spose can inspect the trailor while its off,im just afraid of it tipping on its side while on tirs no??
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the tyres are on both sides damian not just along the keel so is shouldnt tip over.
you could also keep it propped with timbers up under the fender strip on the longliner :wink:
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tyres on both sides,and support at transom,very easy too do,jim have a full set of pics,takeing it off and putting it on trailer,just a pain to resize all,eddie.........
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Cheers for replies lads will give it a bash sure

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