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Jack the boat up off the trailer? #13571114 05/25/20 11:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 332 magnolia tx F franchi OP Angler
OP franchi Angler F Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 332 magnolia tx	Can I use a jack and a piece of wood under the keel to raise the front of the boat off the keel roller to replace? 20 foot fiberglass? Will the weight of the boat in one spot on top of the piece of wood be too heavy?

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Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571126 05/25/20 11:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,859 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,859 Mansfield, Tx.	Why don't you just replace the roller when the boat is off the trailer? It doesn't take long to replace.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571133 05/25/20 11:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,650 Bedford, TX senko9S TFF Guru
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Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: ezbassin] #13571269 05/26/20 02:51 AM
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SC-001 TFF Celebrity S Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,028	Originally Posted by ezbassin Why don't you just replace the roller when the boat is off the trailer? It doesn't take long to replace.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: ezbassin] #13571287 05/26/20 03:05 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 152 Livingston, Texas B BigTxBassMan Outdoorsman
BigTxBassMan Outdoorsman B Joined: May 2009 Posts: 152 Livingston, Texas	Originally Posted by ezbassin Why don't you just replace the roller when the boat is off the trailer? It doesn't take long to replace. +1

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571301 05/26/20 03:16 AM
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1442 Pro Angler 1 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 548 Orange TX	Most trailers are flexible enough that you can place a jack under the forward most crossmember that the bunk boards are attached to and lift it well above the roller. Hook it up to the truck to hold it down and it don't take much jacking to lift it off the roller. Another way is to span the trailer with some boards and get the jack right under the bow eye. It doesn't take much pressure to lift it this way, and it doesn't have to be hooked to the truck.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571373 05/26/20 07:41 AM
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hopalong Pescador Loco Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 121,070 lost in the ozone	Originally Posted by franchi Can I use a jack and a piece of wood under the keel to raise the front of the boat off the keel roller to replace? 20 foot fiberglass? Will the weight of the boat in one spot on top of the piece of wood be too heavy? you can lift it that way, just be really sure your set solid with the jack location, cut a couple of pcs on a 45 and screw to the top of another pc of wood to keep it from slipping out too. like said, I would just launch the boat and do it then. " Hop, set the hook"! hopalong 99,999 TexDawg 99,999 FJB! not my president by a long shot! lake fork FISHERMANS COVE MARINA/reservations - 903 474 7479

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571509 05/26/20 01:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 54,424 Pineywoods, Tx R RayBob Super Freak
RayBob Super Freak R Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 54,424 Pineywoods, Tx	You can easily jack the boat off the trailer. I've done it and hung my boat from a frame with 2" straps while I worked on my trailer. Place the jack under the transom for support. Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571527 05/26/20 01:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,112 Alba, Texas R Ranger1 TFF Celebrity
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Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571565 05/26/20 01:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821 Pearland, TX D dk2429 Extreme Angler
dk2429 Extreme Angler D Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821 Pearland, TX	Just take it off the trailer Majek 22 Extreme/225 Optimax Pro XS hauled by a 2500HD Duramax

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571622 05/26/20 02:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 159 Midlothian,Tx,USA B Bob Browne Outdoorsman
Bob Browne Outdoorsman B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 159 Midlothian,Tx,USA	Easiest way is to replace the roller at the lake with the boat in the water off the trailer.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571624 05/26/20 02:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,085 Gonzales, Texas, USA B BillS2006 TFF Celebrity
BillS2006 TFF Celebrity B Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,085 Gonzales, Texas, USA	Originally Posted by franchi Can I use a jack and a piece of wood under the keel to raise the front of the boat off the keel roller to replace? 20 foot fiberglass? Will the weight of the boat in one spot on top of the piece of wood be too heavy? Doesn't the full weight sit on a tiny spot on the roller? Transgenders: God made them, the devil changed their minds.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571629 05/26/20 02:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,516 Shady Shores,Tx L lipjerk Extreme Angler
lipjerk Extreme Angler L Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,516 Shady Shores,Tx	I have a 21ft Nitro and I just used a jack, blocked rear wheels and it took less than 5 minutes, easy peasy.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: franchi] #13571730 05/26/20 04:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 811 Granbury, TX B bbassfishes Pro Angler
bbassfishes Pro Angler B Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 811 Granbury, TX	Seriously, why would you risk damaging your boat, or someone for that matter, jacking the thing up. I've changed mine out several times. Launch it. Tie it up at the dock, and bring the two wrenches you will need to unscrew the bolt and locking nut. Switch it out, tighten and reload or go do some fishing. DO NOT LEAVE THE TRAILER ON THE RAMP. Pull it up and out of the way as a courtesy.

Re: Jack the boat up off the trailer? [Re: bbassfishes] #13573410 05/27/20 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,859 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,859 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by bbassfishes Seriously, why would you risk damaging your boat, or someone for that matter, jacking the thing up. I've changed mine out several times. Launch it. Tie it up at the dock, and bring the two wrenches you will need to unscrew the bolt and locking nut. Switch it out, tighten and reload or go do some fishing. DO NOT LEAVE THE TRAILER ON THE RAMP. Pull it up and out of the way as a courtesy. Exactly. Why go to all the trouble of jacking it up to replace the roller. Just launch the boat and change the roller. Why make it harder on you to change the roller? Doesn't make sense to me. Last edited by ezbassin; 05/27/20 11:16 PM.

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