Storing boat on the trailer

[Jon B]

in my garage on the cement floor. I don't think I have room to take the tires off and was wondering the preferred way. Should I lay plywood on the floor where the tires are going to be and on mild days take the trailer for a short ride to offset the affects of sitting in one place for so long? I would have liked to jack it up and store my tires in the basement.

 

Can't have everything.

 

Thanks

 

Jon B

[JayC]

I don't know if this is preferred but perhaps you could use a bottle jack or floor jack to raise the tires just off the ground and place a cement block or 4x4's under the trailer supports to keep the tires just off the ground. Seems simple enough, and will keep you from getting flat spots on the tires if you are storing for a long period of time. Just lower the trailer onto the blocks and remove the jacks.

[vinnyb]

I jack up the rear of the trailer on each side (near the tires) and place cinder blocks & a piece of pressure treated wood under the trailer frame. The tires still barely touch the ground, but all of the weight is off of them. I started doing this after one of the tires went flat in the middle of the winter one year

[rogerstg]

You can just leave it parked on the cement floor - it'll do no harm.

[keeler]

It depends on the trailer. If it is a single axle, I would be more inclined to block the frame and keep the load off of the tires. If it's a tandem axle, it is not necessary especially if it's in your garage and you will be monitoring it regularly. Don't wory about flat spots, they will straighten put when you tow the trailer and the tires warm up.

[MCM308]

It's the same as storing a vehicle for an extended period of time... It's the trailer's suspension you want to preserve. If you keep a boat on it sitting for a long time... It will kill the springs. Block it up and get the weight off the springs !

[John P]

I have stored my whaler on its trailer for the past 20yrs on gravel out side, with no issues. Do what makes you comfortable,but thats been my experience.jp

[rogerstg]

I have stored my whaler on its trailer for the past 20yrs on gravel out side, with no issues. Do what makes you comfortable,but thats been my experience.jp

 

+1 - Same here.

[Jon B]

Thanks for the replies. It is a single axle for my 16' Lund . Can't wait for spring

 

Jon B

[John P]

Jon B ,Now that I know your boat is an aluminum light boat, don't worry about it at all, you be fine as is. BTW I store 2 cars in the winter in garages and they don't move all winter, no problems. Good luck with the boat. JP