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I'm thinking of moving my motor up one hole as suggested by the folks here, and wonder how you guys went about moving the motor out of your way to drill and fill holes.

I have no trees with strong branches nearby, so that's out.

Motor is a 1990 'rude 88SPL ona 1970 Nauset

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Some people rent a 'Cherry Picker' from a rental yard which is an auto engine hoist or something similar.

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OPK. I took the cover off to see if there are attachment points for a lifting eye but did not see any. I guess straps around the housing is the ticket?

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I've seen it done by lashing the engine to a tree trunk, and moving the boat on the trailer.

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MrT,

When I removed my engine I did just as you suggest. I basketed around where the motor attaches to the lower unit, then had either end of the strap leading up on either side of the engine cowling. The more down pressure the tighter the strap got around the lower unit.

I used a forklift, but regardless of how you lift it, make sure you have a second person ready to steady the engine once it is off the transom.

Naturally, after I did this I noticed my Yamaha had a factory mounted lifting ring!

I'll be attempting the same thing once the snow melts and allows me to access my boat.

Good luck.

Dana

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That motor is supposed to be lifted using a lifting ring that bolts to the flywheel. If you try to do it the way you're talking you'd better 1) stay away from it so it doesn't drop and kill somebody and 2) have a spare motor handy for when it slips out of the sling and gets destroyed.

Do you really need to drill new holes? Is your motor mounted using the blind holes from the inside of the transom?

Tim

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In your situation, I would highly recommending renting a hoist from a local company.

An example of the hoist is Here

Engines are bulky with no good place to get a good grip. A lifting ring will help negate the hassle of messing with straps and rigging it "just right".

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I built a small but stout support frame out of 2x6 and plywood to support my 200 Suzuki from the lower unit. The 2x6's support the load from below the anti-ventilation plate.

The lower bolt locations are slotted on the motor bracket. With the motor supported by the 2x6 frame, I loosened the lower bolts (they nuts remain on the bolts) and removed the top bolts completely. Then I used the trailer tongue jack to raise the tongue, which lowered the transom. When the bolt holes through the transom lined up with the next lowest holes in the motor bracket, I inserted the upper bolts and tightened everything back up. It is really a pretty simple operation. The lower bolts in the bracket slots help stabilize/balance the outboard while doing the raising/lowering with the tongue jack.

The same 2x6 support works nicely to support the lower unit while doing water pump service as well.

Doug

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Doug - He needs to move/remove the engine to fill the existing holes and redrill.

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To repeat the question I asked above, why (do new holes need to be drilled)?

Tim

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Thanks all, think I have a neighbor with some car stuff, might have a hoist around.

Tim I have the blind hole mounting of the motor and it needs to go up a hole. So, I have to pull the motor, plug the old holes, and drill new.

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Borrow or rent an engine hoist. If you cannot borrow a lifting eye they cost about $35 form your local dealer. Most are universal so it is a good tool box item to have around the garage. If you can't find a lift to borrow or rent buy a cheap new one use it then re-sell it for $50 bucks less. Costs you about the same as renting it without a time schedule. It is the only way to feel safe about lifting that much weight. I have done it on my last three boats with motors up to the 200 Mercury. Just an idea...

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That clears it up - the "loosen the bolts, prop the motor, and raise the tongue" won't work for you!

I'd recommend buying or borrowing the real lifting ring - hate to drop it and hurt someone, or break the motor.

Good luck!

Tim

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That's one way to do it. I'm surprised the lifting ring is not there. I've never seen an OMC without one.

Stop by a dealer, they might even have one laying around or on a junk engine.

I just doubled and braced my garage rafters and lifted with a come a long. We're only talking about 315 pounds here.

If it (rafters) will hold my fat A$$, it will hold a 90 OMC.:D