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michaelj
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Initially Posted - 06/26/2009 : 14:40:50

I have a 9.9 Yamaha outboard mounted on my boat. I have checked with the people who do service work in my area and none of them seem to want to do any work while the motor is on the boat. Short of hauling the boat out, what is involved in getting the motor off the boat and onto the dock while the boat is in the water? Thanks.

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Rich P
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 : 15:47:05

Disconnect any lines going to the engine (fuel). Get the engine as close to the dock as possible and lift it off. Don't drop it in the water.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 : 17:05:56

Is the motor broken or does it just need routine service? If all you need is oil change, spark plugs, fuel filter and things like that I suggest you learn to do your own maintenance and you can do it with the OB on the boat. If you really need to remove the OB then, if you have the right dock setup, back into the slip, tilt the motor up and back up so that the OB is over the dock. Then remove it and there is no danger of it going for a swim.

A guy on a Hunter 260 at our club tried to remove his Honda 9.9 without having it extend over the dock. Too heavy to hold onto. Didn't work. Honda took a swim.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 06/26/2009 : 18:24:54

A lot depends on the physical circumstances of your slip...we're fortunate to have posts at the end of each finger and were able to use them to our advantage. The original O/B had issues and was eventually replaced. During that season I needed to remove, restore several times and eventually install a new motor. It was pretty easy actually, we positioned the boat diagonally within the slip (our neighbor was out, so there was room to maneuver) w/ several lines to have the OB adjacent to the post...next I rigged a lifting harness of sorts under/around the motor housing (WM also sells these). I then tied a rolling hitch w/ bowline eye around the top of the post and using the boom-vang as a block and fall for mechanical advantage (w/ it's cam locks to secure the load), was able to lift and lower the motor on and off the mount pretty easily. Good Luck!

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