How to properly take your boat off its trailer with Master Shipwright Louis Sauzedde

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Rob Here Trev2323 - 6 years ago

awesome video I wish you lived by Chicago I would love to have you do paint my boat

Doug Shirley - 6 years ago

Nice simple safe one step at a time. Been doing that with my Albin 32+2 for a number of years. A bit unnerving the first time you do it but piece of cake after second or third time. The only part missed is to make sure that bow is raised high enough for rain drainage. Nothing like having a boat sink on land.

al bugnfront - 6 years ago

Beware of the "high jacks"!!!! lol

jon c - 7 years ago

Quite nice, thank you good sir for sharing these safe and effective ways, patience is the virtue that spares calamity.

Liberty Cave - 7 years ago

Sweet, I am about to take my Sea Runner Trimaran's main hull off its trailer, and while I have done it before, you have some refinements I can use.

Mike Power - 7 years ago

Great Info and videos Louis. Well Done

Петр Чуднов - 7 years ago

by a strong wind the boat will blow away

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Jay Day - 7 years ago

That's called old school use what you can 101. Great work.

stephen girling - 7 years ago

Too many instructional videos fail to give detail in their projects.You take the time and trouble to detail every project you undertake and i find that very beneficial. You have given me the confidence to tackle the restoration of my 30ft carvel built bermudan sloop which i am thoroughly enjoying thanks to your excellent tuition.

G Gg - 7 years ago

This was always the most nerve-wracking part of the job when I did this kind of stuff over 20 years ago. It always looks so strange to me balancing up like that. Then I got to climb underneath and work on it. then jump up inside and sleep in it. LOL

BadUncleIke - 7 years ago

You're a braver man than I.

Michael Marshal - 7 years ago

Looks moody ...bet it could so easily blow over

Rusty Sitton - 7 years ago

If you take off fast enough you could jerk that damn trailer right out from under it!

Brett Sandford - 7 years ago

Another idea to help might be to shift your chocks forward in front of the wheels instead of removing them completely, and then if the driving forward didn't quite go to plan the chocks would stop the trailer before the centre jacks got knocked over. Great job tho!

Ob Fuscated - 7 years ago

That's a proven method with all sorts of trailers. Another is a chock in front of the pulling vehicle drivers side front tire.

RicWorks247 - 7 years ago

excellent job.

Mark Hughes - 7 years ago

I really needed this information. Thank you so much for posting it.

7.62 full metal - 8 years ago

I would measure from the jack to the next crossmember on the trailer then put a chock on the ground that amount infront of the wheel then you cant knock the jack over whenyou pull forward.

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Bhodie Bob - 8 years ago

how much does that boat weigh?

dsruddell - 8 years ago

great video. any tips on used hydraulic boat trailers? been hauling cars for too long. would like to get into boats.

Four Toes - 8 years ago

Lifting frame and hoist is far easier!

Bill Johnston - 8 years ago

Awesome info, thank you Sir!!

No Name - 8 years ago

surprisingly chains weren't used under the hull to connect one stand with the other.. stability

Viper-241 - 8 years ago

The stands along the sides of the boat were leaned in towards the boat with blocking on the outside edge of the base. They are very stable this way.

Eight Crows Media - 8 years ago

Nice job, well done!

njtr - 8 years ago

It's just so nice to see something like this explained so nicely. Thank you so much for posting.

Robert Brewer - 8 years ago

Those Long trailers were made in my home town! Interesting to see one on you tube.

Mark Bolton - 8 years ago

I always thought looking at the screw jacks that it would be much safer if there were a ratchet strap or something running between them so they couldnt slip out. Was born and raised just outside Worcester MA. Its so awesome watching your videos. Feels like home again.

xlenau - 9 years ago

Do you know a solution for earthquake country?

John DeGregorio - 8 years ago

Move.

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nocamo33 - 9 years ago

Masterful.

SP mQQse - 9 years ago

hire a damn crane

captainedc - 7 years ago

Your obviously a moron.

njtr - 8 years ago

SP mQQse Crane? You obviously don't know what you're doing.

masonwatcher - 9 years ago

grow up

Tray Muse - 9 years ago

four wut

gr8fullfred - 9 years ago

Nice Job!

Mark Stewart - 9 years ago

Did u learn this from your dad?

ABlueDoorProduction - 9 years ago

This is never a fun process. Very slow and stressful.

aguyandhiscomputer - 9 years ago

You said it's never a fun process, very slow and stressful. Your username is Bad Sailboat. The phrase "username checks out" means your comment goes with your username.

ABlueDoorProduction - 9 years ago

aguyandhiscomputer - 9 years ago

Username checks out

TomJeffersonWasRight - 9 years ago

That video very clearly explains a procedure that can be dangerous if not done right. I have done the very same process with a 4 ton, fixed keel sailboat. Because of the keel, there was less stability. Any time I was under the boat, my most trusted assistant stood with his fingertips on the side of the boat, ready to warn me if anything went wrong. It never did. I have seen the wheels removed from the trailer and replaced with bare rims, and the trailer rolled out on bare rims, when clearance was a problem.

coollary1 - 9 years ago

I don't even own a boat.

bubba fisher - 7 years ago

Well....... it would be a lot cooler if you did

Michele beck - 7 years ago

I own 3 of them a lake boat, a sea boat, and a jet boat. Cheers from new zealand

O R Y X - 8 years ago

projekt89130 Well, I live in the middle of a desert and own a sailboat. The stupidity of which hasn't been lost to me. Nevertheless, she needs bottom paint. Guess that brought me here. :))

Coast Life - 9 years ago

lol! :D

projekt89130 - 9 years ago

I live in the middle of the desert and I don't either. Yet here I am, watching each of his videos...

Keith OB - 9 years ago

Well done,thanks!

Benubc - 9 years ago

gonna use this! Thanks

RV9A Builder PILOT - 9 years ago

Cant do that with Chinese Stands.....Brownell is the KEY

KustomSigns - 9 years ago

What make and model is this boat?

Pig Farmer Ben - 8 years ago

Its Beautiful, that's what it is!

Tips from a Shipwright - 9 years ago

1972 FL Tripp Angler

Jonathan Cortez - 10 years ago

I recently picked up a 1989 SeaRay 340 sundancer but wont have a trailer till spring, but my friend with a 33 foot thompson has a trailer. Any ideas on how i could use this technique to put it on styrofoam for winter?

Peter Milley - 10 years ago

The opposite jack stands should be chained together to keep the stands from kicking out...standard practice

Cekiert - 6 years ago

While chain can rust, wood can rot or be eaten buy bugs, or sink in mud ect. I think chain isn't just the easiest. But I suspect it's more of a OSHA thing, a chain is definitely more secure chained together it can hold the stands under the boat. In Marina's some times boats sit on stands for years alot can happen to pine in a few years. All that said I held up a 19footer with wood, concrete cinder blocks. And one bottle Jack to do the lifts

Edward Jones - 9 years ago

+Peter Milley I believe Mr Sauzedde said and showed he angled the pop-it stands inboard to keep them from kicking out. I've never seen this in the yards I roam but I believe it's probably more secure being angled. But it's more fiddly then just attaching chains and hired yards tend to go the path of least resistance.

Gerardo Ortiz - 10 years ago

I have a catalina 250 with a centerboard.. Do u apply same operation to get it off its trailer?

sp10sn - 8 years ago

Is there a size of boat where you can't apply this method? Can hulls always bear their weight lengthwise to the rear?

//edit keel is the word I was looking for :P Can you generally expect a keel to be rigid enough for the whole boat to be lifted from one end or the other?

Tips from a Shipwright - 10 years ago

+Gerardo Ortiz Yes, basically but quite often years ago we used wooden pop-its.

Garell York - 10 years ago

Beautiful Boat, what make an model is it. Where might I find one for sale?

John King - 9 years ago

+Garell York It's a 21 or 22 ft Tripp.

charlesnalaska - 10 years ago

Very nice job. Well done. Good video.

CharlieP - 10 years ago

Well done. I pulled a 21 foot boat off a trailer many years ago the very same way. Getting the boat back ON the trailer is the real challenge - same thing in reverse.

DeltaLou - 11 years ago

Why would a trailer boat need to be bottom painted?

T- Spat - 8 years ago

45 year old boat, paint doesnt last forever

Mazda rx7 - 10 years ago

Are you saying that water is not abrasive to pain or manufactures dont test the wear of paint by using water

DeltaLou - 10 years ago

Sorry, but I have to call bullshit on your analogy.

Mazda rx7 - 10 years ago

+DeltaLou Water is abrasive. Some slipways require you power wash the bottom after it comes out of the water. If you don't believe that , then you've never owned a boat for very long to see it your self. but it can easily be proven with the same experiment coating manufactures do. run aerated over a sample , measure weight before and after , the difference is the amount worn off

DeltaLou - 10 years ago

+F Huber I would disagree, how would bottom paint protect a boat that's not in the water? What is bottom paint used for other than anti-fouling?

F Huber - 10 years ago

Even dry docked they need paint about as often as a house.

DeltaLou - 10 years ago

+CharlieP That would make sense. I occasionally see guys bottom paint their 21-23 foot boats which live on the trailer year round. I've asked a couple of them why and they claim it protects the hull from blisters. Oooookay...

F Huber - 10 years ago

+DeltaLou Paint on the bottom wears out. Especially saltwater boats.
Fresh water boats have to be scraped periodically now in many areas due to Zebra Mussels.
The hull in this video is well cared for. Some people wait until its a disaster before trying to repaint.

CharlieP - 10 years ago

They probably keep the boat on the trailer for the winter - in the water the rest of the year. The trailer may also be used to transport the boat to other bodies of water or for major maintenance.

Oliver Downey - 11 years ago

Thanks nice to see a pro at work.

Bruce Concepcion - 11 years ago

Have watched many of your videos. Very informative and presented in a very easy to understand format. It has helped me more than you know. Thanks a million!! Keep up the good work.

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Bruce Truong - 11 years ago

Nice video sir.

james hardin - 11 years ago

dah

LOUIS KILE - 11 years ago

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Farmer2492 - 11 years ago

Beautiful boat

boat buddy - 11 years ago

l think that tree is to close to the boat.

Aaron Barker - 11 years ago

you should also put chains between your stands, especially those forward two because they are likely to push away from the hull if anybody is moving around on-board. The Brownell powerboat stands you used should have key holes for 3/16 chain on the flat top heads.

Fred Young - 11 years ago

Thanks Aaron, great idea about using chains. It would seem to be much safer with them! One can not be too safe when planning to work under a thousand pound boat, which is what mine weighs. Actually this one in the video is probably a bit larger and heavier. So much more the reason.

Steve Emond - 12 years ago

Very helpful. Thank you!

ScoobTEQ - 12 years ago

Good stuff, thanks.

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