Trailer work - what to do with boat?

My 2000 vintage Ram-Lin is badly in need of rust mitigation, bunk replacement and general refurbishing, but I don't know a good way to store my boat for a few days to tackle the job. Our nearest water (Columbus, OH) doesn't have rental docks available (that would be a last resort, anyway), nor am I aware of any dry storage in the area. I have friends with boats with a similar hull, but none of them are kept in lifts so no extra trailers are available. Blocking up the boat in my garage seems like a scary proposition, at best.

Anyone have any other ideas? I've read through a few threads here lately that really have me chompin' at the bit to get my trailer cleaned up, but I need the boat off it for a while to get the work done.

Thoughts? Go!

You have never seen a boat blocked for storage? It's done all the time. Next time you're around a dry storage, take a look at the floor level boats.

You don't even need to hoist the boat off the trailer. A small bottle jack, several concrete blocks and some wood blocks is all that's needed. There are several threads on the procedure. If you can't find it by using the search feature, we can go through it for you.

You should easily be able to locate foam blocks from a Marina and cut them to fit. That's how I blocked mine up in my yard. If you're worried about slope, like you said with your driveway; Utilize a couple ratchet straps hooked to the front and rear eyelets to stabilize her while she's blocked. It worked very well for me.

badfish wrote:    If you're worried about slope, like you said with your driveway; Utilize a couple ratchet straps hooked to the front and rear eyelets to stabilize her while she's blocked. It worked very well for me.

What do you hook the ratchet straps too? Sky hooks? Sorry but further explanation is needed.

I'm a Carpentry Contractor, that's why I can figure out how to Jack up and stabilize my Nautique, but need help with the mechanical end!