How to install a hull lift point?

[Wellcrafter89]

Howdy fellow boaters, (southern accent)
This maybe my first post I can't remember. I hope I got the right thread topic.

So I'm in the middle of a floor and stringer replacement on my 1989 wellcraft eclipse 186 and I want to put in some type of lifting point to help transition from my garage boat cart back to my trailer. I won't be trying to lift the whole boat at one time, more or less lift the front to slide the trailer in. Then winch the boat the rest of the way.
I have installed a overhead lift in my garage but I don't have one of those cool slings with a 10 ft bar that boat yards use to move boats. The lift goes left right on a track but not front to back. Its hanging close to inline with the helm.
I would like to put either one or two points in the floor to lift with. I'm pretty creative with this kind of stuff but I can't work out how to attach it to the hull.
The floor is a great location, but I don't think glue and screws with some FRP edges are gonna support half the boat.

Any of you peeps done this/seen this?

 

[racerone]

I use a hydraulic jack to lift boat from the bottom.

 

[stresspoint]

i lift boats off the trailer all the time with the engine lifting points for the rear , use the crane to get the back end a few inches off the trailer, wheel the trailer far enough to get the trolly located under the boat , bring the crane to the front and lift from the eye bolt drag the trailer till it hits the crane , by that time i can let the front onto the trolly stand.
drag the crane and trailer away.

you could utilize this approach with your set up as the engine and front eye bolt are mounted solid enough in the hull to take the weight , might be a bit of a balancing act if you are by yourself

 

[racerone]

I have taken a 30" boat off the trailer by myself.------And put it back on the trailer by myself.------Just a 5 ton jack and some common sense.

 

[Chris1956]

Usually, if the boat is off the ground a bit, as your garage boat cart should have it, you can simply winch the trailer under it. Disconnect the trailer from the vehicle, hook up the winch strap and crank the trailer under the boat.

If it won't work, remove the wheels from the trailer to lower it down. Then jack up the trailer and install the wheels.

A heck of a lot easier that engineering a lifting solution.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Transom eyes and bow eye will support the weight of the boat if the hull is in good shape

However the easy way. Put the tongue of the trailer on the ground. Block up the back of the boat. Raise the front of the trailer really high, use a wood beam across the bow with some blocking. Lower the trailer tongue and roll it out

 

[Wellcrafter89]

Usually, if the boat is off the ground a bit, as your garage boat cart should have it, you can simply winch the trailer under it. Disconnect the trailer from the vehicle, hook up the winch strap and crank the trailer under the boat.

If it won't work, remove the wheels from the trailer to lower it down. Then jack up the trailer and install the wheels.

A heck of a lot easier that engineering a lifting solution.

Thank you that's a great idea! I built my cart to match trailer height. So they are very close. That's the cart before runners
I just installed the lift and wanted to figure out the best way make my life easier!

 

[Wellcrafter89]

I have taken a 30" boat off the trailer by myself.------And put it back on the trailer by myself.------Just a 5 ton jack and some common sense.

That's how I got it off the first time. The lone ranger, some blocks of wood, lots of praying and sweating!

 

[Wellcrafter89]

i lift boats off the trailer all the time with the engine lifting points for the rear , use the crane to get the back end a few inches off the trailer, wheel the trailer far enough to get the trolly located under the boat , bring the crane to the front and lift from the eye bolt drag the trailer till it hits the crane , by that time i can let the front onto the trolly stand.
drag the crane and trailer away.

you could utilize this approach with your set up as the engine and front eye bolt are mounted solid enough in the hull to take the weight , might be a bit of a balancing act if you are by yourself

My lift trolley is on the garage beam, it only goes left and right. I can move the boat forward and lift the back using your method and just jack the front, that will make it easier for sure!

Thanks!