I'm starting to throw together a plan of what I want to do first, and while many things on my list are easier, I think the first thing I want to do is clean/paint the trailer...
Its probably by far the most labor intensive thing I need to do, but everything else is more of a want than a need.
Obviously I don't NEED to paint my trailer as its galvanized, but the fenders have exhausted their zinc coating and need addressed, and I really think the bunks need replaced/recarpeted... I redid the bunk brackets last year as they were very rusted, but it was kinda half-arsed because I only jacked up the boat one side at a time... It would be way easier if the boat were off the trailer...
This is gonna take a brain workout to figure out the best way to remove the boat from the trailer... Unfortunately, I don't have access to a slip that I can leave the boat, so I'm going to try to do this in the driveway. Theres enough of the aft end hanging off the trailer that I can build up some cribbing/supports under the transom... From that point, I will need to lift the front of the boat enough to move the trailer forward until a cross member is in the way... Then it will just be shuffling supports until the trailer is entirely out from underneath...
I was thinking I might be able to use my engine hoist to lift the bow and then I won't have to shuffle supports around, but I doubt the hoist has enough reach to stay clear of the trailer...
I also have a chain hoist, but that means I'd have to build some sort of gantry and with the price of wood right now, thats no cheap solution.
Probably gonna stick with my plans of just shuffling bottle jacks / blocks of wood unless I come up with something better.
I picked up my paint yesterday. Its sherwin williams Pro Industrial DTM Acyrlic. After a good pressure wash and scrub with some white vinegar, It should be good to go directly over galvanized steel. I know theres some issues around painting galvanized, but it looks like its actually a very common and durable coating as long as you follow the correct procedure... It needs to be properly "weathered", then solvent washed to remove any oils. Then it needs chemically etched with a alkaline or acid solvent (hence the vinegar)... I'm just going with vinegar cuz I don't feel bad about washing it down my driveway, plus I can dip my french fries in it afterwards...
Once thats dry, should be good to go with the topcoat... I'm just debating whether or not I want to brush/roll on or rent an airless sprayer... one costs money and is messier, but it would be so much faster and I'd get a better finish since its gloss.
Anywho, thats the plan for now... Pics coming when I start all this shenanigans..
