The boat is 48 feet with steel pontoons. It needs to go sideways about 10 feet. Any ideas appreciated. Please no smart asses.
2006-12-30 10:06:46 · 9 answers · asked by chawk1760 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Thing is its really heavy and muddy my bobcat wouldn't lift it more than an inch. I was going to use mobile home rollers but couldn't get it high enough even to slide them under.
2006-12-30 10:16:49 · update #1
The best way is to place an anchor off shore with a block and tackle, run a strong enough line from the boat through the block on the anchor, and back to shore where you can pull. Your boat seems small enough for one, larger ones might require two sets of tackle. Hook a two truck up to the bitter end and pull slow and steady. If one set does not work try two and two tow trucks. The idea of 2x8 foot wet runners(smooth planks) will make the process easier if you can get them under the pontoons and evenly paced.
2006-12-31 13:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by Clamdigger 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Get house jacks or 5-10 ton hydraulic jacks put short 2x8s 3-4
long on the boat frame put greased 2 x8 under the pontoons
after you get each corner up 1 at a time get enough of them under the pontoons so they are up off the mud. get a pump and
wet the area between the boat and the water. get something
on tracks or has good traction and push it in sideways
The greased planks run perpendicular from the pontoons to the water
2006-12-31 12:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by Robert B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's only ten feet, and assuming the boat's flat deck is strong, put some flat plywood on the sand below the boat. Lift it up with a 3-ton hydrolic car jack and pull it slowly towards the water. When the boat is lifted, put another piece of plywood beneath the pontoons so you can roll closer and closer to the water.
Just my thought... it worked for getting my boat out of the muck in the backyard. Good luck.
2006-12-31 03:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by TumbleTim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a rubber inflateable cushion you can buy or rent.
If you could maybe dig under the boat enough to put the air cushion then if fills with compressed air. Once boat off ground slide long timbers under the pontoons. Then attach 3 lines to pull equal on pontoons. And use bobcat to pull the boat to the water.
Hope you find that helpfull!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-30 14:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sideways would be difficult. How far from a road is the boat? Could a tow truck get a line on it to turn it so it wouldn't have to go sideways? If so you could probably muscle it up on about 6 cut timbers and roll it the 10 feet to the water. As one log comes out the back, take it around to the front and keep pushing until you get there. Once it begins to float you have it made.
2006-12-30 10:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you got a real problem, but I may have an answer. in the old days when something was so big and heavy they slid it on Ice blocks.It would take a lot of jacks and a lot of Ice but if you want your boat in the water... see if you can make it a party! call all your friends!
2006-12-31 23:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by fishinfrtruth 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get a tug boat to pull you out,get a dozer and clear out the side ,use a dozer instead of the little bobcats
2006-12-30 15:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rope & tackle
2006-12-31 00:11:18 · answer #8 · answered by Golly Geewiz 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you might try high pressure water and blast out from under it. maybe a gasoline water pump. or maybe not 'cause i am a smartass.
2006-12-30 10:39:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋