Engine lift for OB Motor

[Robin F]

Has anyone ever tried using a car engine lift to remove a OB off the back of a boat. My motor weighs almost 100lbs and trying to wrestle it off the mount on the boat has proved difficult by myself. I was thinking of buying a Harbor Freight and Tool engine lift and backing the boat in the slip for engine removal. It was a lot easier to remove the OB on dry land.
thanks for the help.

 

[MrBill_FLL]

most people use a type of crane. or cherry picker.

if your mast is up, you could use the halyard with a sling.

balancing a OB on its end it the trick!

 

[Justin_NSA]

That's what sailing friends are for. People are always around willing to lend a hand.

If you had a sling , a hoist might work. You'll need some dock space to maneuver the hoist around.

 

[timebandit]

Why do you want to take it off in the water?

 

[nemosuit]

That's what sailing friends are for. People are always around willing to lend a hand.

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[MrBill_FLL]

Why do you want to take it off in the water?

Re-reading the OP it does sound like that's what he is trying to do.... weird!

When I first got my boat, I had to pull the engine to trailer, and needed to get my body higher for leverage...

moving the axle back fixed that, never remove the engine now.... & my back is much happier.


what/why is the goal to remove the engine?

do you have a stern rail on your boat?

 

[Robspan]

I haven't tried this so I'm just spitballing, but could you use the post that supports the mast off the stern when the boat is set up for trailering? Maybe at least in part to help with the lifting.

 

[Robin F]

Hi Timebandit, I need to do some additional work on the motor in a few weeks and it's easier to work on the motor on dry land. I can do it in the water but if I can find an easy way to pull the engine, it just makes it a lot easier.

 

[Robin F]

What I'm thinking is that if I turn the boat around and back it in, I would then be able to get a foldable engine lift in to quickly pull the motor. The Dock is wide enough to swing the lift around and set the motor down. I have vacation time coming up and I want to do the work during the week and there's not a lot of extra hands during the weekdays....besides, the weekend is for sailing. Thanks all for the help.

 

[Robin F]

Okay, okay....maybe I should use a respirator around the epoxy.

 

[Robin F]

Oh yeah, no more trailer.

 

[PuckandTitania]

Most engine hoists I've used in the past have the end of the boom just about directly above the front wheels. With that in mind, I'm not sure you would be able to get it out far enough to lift the engine off the transom, even if it is backed into the slip.

 

[timebandit]

I often thought of this problem and this is my idea.

Tie an extention on the boon and attach the main halyard to the end and a block and tackle to the motor. Use the block and tackle to lift the motor and swing it from the back of the boat to the dock on the side oppsite the back stay and lower into a dock cart.

Will it work?

I don't see why not, most of the stress is on the haylard and your only looking at 100 pounds.

I love my 8hp two stroke.

An engine hoist weight is about 100 pounds and those little steel wheels will not roll over anything larger than a hair so if the dock is wood, good luck.

 

[Justin_NSA]

beer always attracts help! :dance:

 

[Robin F]

I often thought of this problem and this is my idea.

Tie an extention on the boon and attach the main halyard to the end and a block and tackle to the motor. Use the block and tackle to lift the motor and swing it from the back of the boat to the dock on the side oppsite the back stay and lower into a dock cart.

Will it work?

I don't see why not, most of the stress is on the haylard and your only looking at 100 pounds.

I love my 8hp two stroke.

An engine hoist weight is about 100 pounds and those little steel wheels will not roll over anything larger than a hair so if the dock is wood, good luck.

Hey TimeBandit, you may be on to something there. Now I can justify the $300 bucks I spent on my boom vang. I'm going to have to think about this one. If it works I owe you a beer. Thanks.

 

[timebandit]

Carefull, I'll drive a hundred miles for a beer.:dance: