Trailer as a lift

[Reed1]

Hi,

How well would it work leaving a old trailer in the water all of the time and using it as a modified lift? The boat is a older 16' lund aluminum. I would appreciate any and all advice, pro and con,

Thanks for your time,

Reed

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[cliffy]

I am by no means an expert, but wouldnt leaving a trailer in the water pretty much destroy the bearings? I am assuming that water would get inside sooner or later and start to rust the bearings...and the next time you take it down the road it would probably fail. Or perhaps I misunderstood your statement.............

Cliffy

[wayne123]

I assume you would not use the trailer on the road after leaving it in the lake all summer. The problem I see is getting the boat high enough out of the water so large waves do not lift the boat. Even on a boat lift you have to be careful that the boat lifts high enough so the waves cannot push it around.