Supporting the toon off the trailer..

[rbiederwolf]

Just started my bottom painting project, and the biggest obstacle is getting the boat off the trailer and supported.

Question, once off the trailer can I support the boat at the weld seams on the pontoons? The dealer has not got back to me yet on this, so I thought I would ask here.

[cvslawrence]

From what i have read, yes at the welds. there are supposed to be bulkheads at each weld.

But, i would wait to hear from your dealer to confirm that.

[GregF]

It is really best to support it under a number of stringers. The pontoons are not the heavy part of the boat and if you are painting them you want easy access.

[badmoonrising]

When my marina did the bottom painting on my boat, they used a travel lift and lowered it onto blocks at each log's "bulkhead". No problems at all with a 5500 lb (dry) boat...

[badmoonrising]

Now when I repaint or touch up, I just leave it on the trailer and jack one side up at a time, paint, let it dry, lower the jacks and do the other side.