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Removing medium size outboards from the boat
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| AReinhart |
Posted on 06/08/15 - 5:44 PM
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This may sound like a weird question, but how do you guys lift your engines off the back?
At the end of the season, I'm going to be pulling my 40 HP outboard and possibly replacing it with another. I've already got an engine hoist but I'm kinda clueless as to what to use to hook up the outboard. I've got engine chains and even a custom engine sling for automotive engines. Is there a sling for outboards? These things weight 140-220 pounds so I can't just move them around like I do the smaller outboards. Whatever method, I would like to not damage the outboards, therefore kinda ruling out wrapping chains around it. Idea's?
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| gchuba |
Posted on 06/08/15 - 5:58 PM
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There is a plate with a shackle that bolts into the top of the motors flywheel. Another method is lowering the trailer tongue, crib/block the motor, raise the trailer tongue. The were some other ingenious methods some of the other fellows brought up I cannot recall.
Garris
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| tmann45 |
Posted on 06/08/15 - 8:38 PM
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The manufacturer should have provided a way to hoist a 40 HP outboard. Some use an eye that bolts to the flywheel while others use pad eyes that are bolted on or permanently installed, depending on the model/HP. Some research on Google might turn up the information for your outboard.
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| AReinhart |
Posted on 06/09/15 - 5:37 AM
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Gch, I'll have to look for that plate.
Tmann, I've seen eyes like that randomly in my travels before. I'm usually pretty handy with Google and did some research before coming here. I know that with automotive stuff, I made a nice little sling sort of like what the army uses to lift engine assemblies out with. It's universal for most engines and makes it really easy to hook up engines and manipulate them even with a transmission attached. I just didn't know if anyone used an "outboard sling" or whathaveyou to make things easier. I always try to collect information and other people's experience before opening my wallet. I take it that you are saying the eyes that hook up to the block are engine specific? I wasn't sure if they were to be used to remove the powerhead only or to move around the whole outboard.
I guess a sort of sling would also give me more vertical room to lift the motors. The engine hoist only goes up so far so attaching something to the top of the powerhead doesn't leave much room to play with.....
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| bennythomson |
Posted on 06/09/15 - 4:12 PM
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My 40hp is around 150 so me and another person have been able to lift it pretty easily
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| tmann45 |
Posted on 06/09/15 - 4:26 PM
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AReinhart wrote:
I wasn't sure if they were to be used to remove the powerhead only or to move around the whole outboard.
I guess a sort of sling would also give me more vertical room to lift the motors. The engine hoist only goes up so far so attaching something to the top of the powerhead doesn't leave much room to play with.....
They are usually used to lift the whole outboard for rigging.
When I removed my 400 lb 200 HP Mercury I made a sling out of 1/2" nylon rope, worked great.
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| AReinhart |
Posted on 06/09/15 - 4:34 PM
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Benny, I'm handicapped and for all intents and purposes on one leg, I need mechanical advantage.
T, thats kinda where I was starting to lean, I'm sure I can figure out a way to rig up something. I just wanted to check and see if anyone used or knew of an "outboard sling" capable of handling 250 pounds that was pre made. So far, I guess not.
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