flingus
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- Oct 20, 2008
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Looking for some advice, and this is certainly the right place for it. 
I have a question regarding storing my boat when its out of the water.. It's a 22 ft cabin cruiser, which from my understanding is best stored with the bow raised so if any water does get in the boat, it will run out the back drain plug hole.
Here's the problem.. I don't have room to store the boat at my house, and boat storage here in Georgia is very expensive. So, I'm always trying to consider the quality of the storage facility, and the cost. I found one place that was $40 a month but, its basicly just a muddy field with gravel thrown in here and there and about zero security measures. My boat was broke into and a bunch of things were stolen out of it so I had to move the boat out of there. I have a very strong feeling anything replaced would have been promptly stolen again, and anyways.. My white fiberglass boat was turning red from all the Georgia clay blowing onto it. Not fun to wash off, I'll tell you...
So, the new place I'm storing at is a UHAUL facility.. Basicly a large paved parking lot with the small storage units scattered around. The parking spot they assigned me (which is basicly the best one they have), is heavily sloped downward. Meaning, when I back the boat into the spot (which is my only choice since the back of the spot ends against a cynderblock wall) the boat is leaning forward.. Meaning the bow is actually lower than the stern. So, when I put the trailer jack down and raise the boat off my hitch, I have to extend the jack all the way up just to barely get it so the bow is higher than the stern. And thats with using a piece of wood under the wheel to get it higher than the jack alone could get it.
With this wonderful scenario I'm dealing with, the wheel has rolled off the piece of wood twice. Once onto my foot which was awesome, and now again yesterday while we were cleaning the boat. I guess the movement of us in the back of the boat made the boat jiggle and it slipped off.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice as far as how to get the damn bow raised in the air nicely, and how to keep the wheel from coming off the piece of wood. I should also mention, the trailer jack I have has two wheels on it so I don't believe there is any kind of wheel doughnut thing that it will fit in. I've seen them for the single wheels but, not for the 2 wheeled jacks.
Also, I'm really surprised no one sells a trailer jack with lockable wheels. I've checked on the iboats store and even the most expensive ones don't seem to include that.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm almost at the point where I'm going to pay out the nose for storage but, if I can avoid that I would like to. I can't believe the cost for storage around here. (I'm currently paying $30 a month so, thats why I want to stay if possible.)
Thanks!
I have a question regarding storing my boat when its out of the water.. It's a 22 ft cabin cruiser, which from my understanding is best stored with the bow raised so if any water does get in the boat, it will run out the back drain plug hole.
Here's the problem.. I don't have room to store the boat at my house, and boat storage here in Georgia is very expensive. So, I'm always trying to consider the quality of the storage facility, and the cost. I found one place that was $40 a month but, its basicly just a muddy field with gravel thrown in here and there and about zero security measures. My boat was broke into and a bunch of things were stolen out of it so I had to move the boat out of there. I have a very strong feeling anything replaced would have been promptly stolen again, and anyways.. My white fiberglass boat was turning red from all the Georgia clay blowing onto it. Not fun to wash off, I'll tell you...
So, the new place I'm storing at is a UHAUL facility.. Basicly a large paved parking lot with the small storage units scattered around. The parking spot they assigned me (which is basicly the best one they have), is heavily sloped downward. Meaning, when I back the boat into the spot (which is my only choice since the back of the spot ends against a cynderblock wall) the boat is leaning forward.. Meaning the bow is actually lower than the stern. So, when I put the trailer jack down and raise the boat off my hitch, I have to extend the jack all the way up just to barely get it so the bow is higher than the stern. And thats with using a piece of wood under the wheel to get it higher than the jack alone could get it.
With this wonderful scenario I'm dealing with, the wheel has rolled off the piece of wood twice. Once onto my foot which was awesome, and now again yesterday while we were cleaning the boat. I guess the movement of us in the back of the boat made the boat jiggle and it slipped off.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice as far as how to get the damn bow raised in the air nicely, and how to keep the wheel from coming off the piece of wood. I should also mention, the trailer jack I have has two wheels on it so I don't believe there is any kind of wheel doughnut thing that it will fit in. I've seen them for the single wheels but, not for the 2 wheeled jacks.
Also, I'm really surprised no one sells a trailer jack with lockable wheels. I've checked on the iboats store and even the most expensive ones don't seem to include that.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm almost at the point where I'm going to pay out the nose for storage but, if I can avoid that I would like to. I can't believe the cost for storage around here. (I'm currently paying $30 a month so, thats why I want to stay if possible.)
Thanks!
