Boat support stands / trailer transfer

[Fr. Frank]

Measure the widest point of your trailer, make your two front beam supports 6" wider. I use 3 2"x6"X10' PT boards, fastened and glued together. They are stronger than a single 6"x6". I've done it this way for years.

I drop the nose of the trailer down, block the transom corners, raise the trailer back up to level, then pick up the nose of the boat with a 2 ton shop hoist and block it just about 2" higher than the trailer. I pull my trailer out by hand, and then place a support under the center of the beam under the bow.

A regular small 2T shop crane won't work, BTW, as it won't reach high enough. In that case, use a 4T bottle jack.