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Billyboy
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Initially Posted - 12/07/2004 : 18:17:24

Hello Mates,
I've a friend with a 25, and as a result to a physical challenge,
needs to pick a device, or a power lift for his new Merc 8 4-stroke,
long stroke. Not much out there promoted for hanging our push off
the transom setups. Anybody "eyeballed" or use a product that you would like to endorse, or, caution on for this application?
Thanks so much.

Billyboy

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dlucier
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Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
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Response Posted - 12/07/2004 : 18:30:57

Billy,

Is your friend looking for a lifting davit to mount and unmount the outboard or something to assist raising the outboard after its already on the outboard mount?

Garhauer Lifting Davit

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 12/07/2004 : 18:57:07

Have him check out panthermarineproducts.com. They have an outboard motor power lift for small outboard motors. If I wasn't getting roller furlingthisyer, I'd opt for one of these lifts. my back is getting old.

Al
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Billyboy
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Response Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:59:37

Thanks Don,
Ah, my question was not very clear. Not a davit, but a lift mount,
for raising or lowing the engine still mounted on the transom. Power
lifts that I have seen have all been located on the transom centerline, with the transom cutout giving clearance for the tilt-in.
We have him covered when the engine needs to come off.
Thanks again.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 Billy,

Is your friend looking for a lifting davit to mount and unmount the outboard or something to assist raising the outboard after its already on the outboard mount?

Garhauer Lifting Davit

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Billyboy
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Response Posted - 12/07/2004 : 22:04:44

Thanks Al, I'll give prather a try.
billyboy
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by aeckhart
 Have him check out panthermarineproducts.com. They have an outboard motor power lift for small outboard motors. If I wasn't getting roller furlingthisyer, I'd opt for one of these lifts. my back is getting old.

Al
GALLIVANT #5801
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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 12/07/2004 : 22:21:59

Check www.garelick.com and look for the 71095 (Hydra) model.

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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 12/08/2004 : 02:21:13

When I was shopping last year Johnson / Evenrude made a powered engine lift. Kind of pricey but it works on the push of a button.

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ddlyle
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Response Posted - 12/13/2004 : 18:24:34

I have the original mount and my 4-stroke Suzuki is kinda heavy to lift sometimes.
I know my wife couldn't lift it.

I've seen where some of our members have added an extra spring to the mount for additional lift.

I have thought about adding a block and tackle but the extra line might get in the way back there. I don't know.

That Garelick Hydra unit looks pretty nice for us old fa^ts who aint as strong as we used to be.
It's always something.
BBQ grill
LP cookstove
rope clutches
shotguns for pooping birds
now a power lift for my iron genny

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PZell
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Response Posted - 12/14/2004 : 10:15:40

You know, at a boat show a couple of years ago I saw a Macgreggor that had a different kind of
motor lift on the transom than any I had seen before. The whole thing slid up on a track instead
of lifting on the spring mount and tilting the motor. On the one I saw it looked like you didnt bother to tilt the motor, just slide it up the track. I think there was some sort of tackle arrangement to do it. Believe it was probably designed for a heavier motor than we normally use on Cat 25s. Might be worth looking into for your special problem.

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 12/14/2004 : 18:51:52

That's a good point...check Mac owners, some have 50hp and up on those things...that's one reason they don't sail too well, built for big outboard motors.

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 10:38:35

that garelick mount looks great. Anybody know how much it costs?

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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 12/18/2004 : 20:46:37

Practical Sailor just tested and rated lifting davits and rated Garhauer Lifting Davit very high with low cost.

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