How to Remove a Boat from a Trailer with a Portable Boat Lift

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Inflate the tires on your trailer to the maximum allowed on the tires’ sidewall.

   It is beneficial to start the operation with the Trapeze slightly higher than level at the Pivot Stand. , Crank the winch one turn past a snug/tight cable; both stands should have their back legs pointing out, away from the center. ,,,, Check thoroughly that there is total separation from the front to the rear of the boat hull from all trailer supports before and during the entire removal of the trailer; your boat trailer guides may need to be removed. , Be very careful when removing the wheel chocks and while pulling the trailer out so as not to have it jump right, left, backward, or forward while safely guiding the boat trailer out under the Trapeze and between the two Stands, and clear of the Boat Lift. ,,
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   Step 2: Chock each of the boat trailer wheels

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   Step 3: on both sides of the trailer

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   Step 4: in front and in back of the wheels.

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   Step 5: Lower the tongue of the boat trailer as low as it will go to raise the transom as high as it will go.

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   Step 6: Set your boat stands under the transom and snug them up one turn past tight.

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   Step 7: Raise the tongue of the trailer as high as it will go.

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   Step 8: Hang the Trapeze from the bow eye with the provided hitch pin and secure it with its clip.

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   Step 9: Attach the Trapeze to the Pivot Stand with the provided spring pin

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    Step 10: preferably to the first hole above the Trapeze level position.

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    Step 11: Attach the hook from the Winch Stand cable to the eye nut on the other end of the Trapeze.

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    Step 12: Install the provided safety chain around the base of each stand leaving 2 to 3 links of slack.

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    Step 13: Lower the tongue of the boat trailer slightly to bring it down to lessen the bow end of the boats’ contact with the trailers boat hull supports while the bow is now starting to be suspended by the Trapeze.

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    Step 14: Continue cranking the winch until the boat is separated from the trailer.

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    Step 15: Use the raising and lowering of the tongue of the trailer and the lifting action of the Trapeze to accomplish the minimum amount of total separation needed from all trailer supports to safely pull the trailer out from under the boat.

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    Step 16: If your boat is on any incline the trailer will have a tendency to roll at this point.

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    Step 17: Immediately install boat stands as instructed by your boat stand manufacturer in accordance with their recommendations for your particular boat before going under the boat.

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    Step 18: Leave the Portable Boat Lift attached to allow you to slightly raise the boat to reposition the boat stands for access to the boat hull where the stands were placed initially

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    Step 19: or remove the Boat Lift while supported with your stands.

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