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jackfuller
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Initially Posted - 02/09/2005 : 16:29:46

Has anyone come up with an easy way to lift the outboard (mine is a 4 stroke Yamaha 9.9) from the boat. I can position the port hull along the dock. Thanks in advance for the advice!
Jack

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 02/09/2005 : 16:52:45

I really fretted about this before the first time I lifted mine off. Now I don't even think twice.

Back the boat into the dock. You can use spring lines to hold it stern-to. Don't let the motor hit or go under.

Raise motor on its mount. Tie long safety line between motor and a stern cleat.

Position one person on each side. Loosen mounting bolts.

Working together, lift off and set on dock. Its not as hard as you think.

Untie safety line and move to dock cart or dolly.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/09/2005 : 16:52:55

There are many methods to lift it but I think all should include tying a safety line to it. If you drop it you will want that line attached either to the dock or boat. Having the boat tightly tied up will help too in case you suddenly find yourself looking for footing and the coming is the only place to go. I muscle up my 2 stroke 9.9 and have a small appliance dolly waiting for me to hang it on. I then lift the dolly (with help) into my Mountaineer. It sits on the dolly all winter. I have even test run it on the dolly with water muffs.
Remember, its like the mast, with enough help nothing is a big deal, its the run through before hand that makes the difference.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 01:05:47

The safety line tied to the outboard and the bitter end looped over a cleat to easily remove when the motor is on the dock. Backing the boat up to the dock with spring lines so that the raised motor is over the dock eliminates reaching over to lift. A standoff or even your boarding stern ladder can keep the boat off the dock. This works if the dock is low enough and the seas calm. I tie webbing straps around outboard for places to lift along with the safety line which gives others a place to work from; the control handle is not a good lifting point. Two people can carry the motor but three with lift straps is much easier and talk of plan to get motor to vehicle with proper side down and padding to protect it for the ride. Hey why not put it on the trailer to do the removing?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 09:02:45

It must be nice to have a floating dock, but alas my dock is fixed.

This means that is it very difficult to remove my engine at the slip especially when the outboard is a foot below the top of the dock.

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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 10:35:33

Don,

If you can fins someone at the yard with a forklift to come over & snatch it out, it's worth it. If this is not an option, read on:

I'm in the same situation as you (fixed dock), but with no forklift available find swaying the engine over the side using the boom as a small crane easier. (Honda 9.9 extra-long shaft).

PREP: Unhook fuel tank, battery cable & any locks from engine, Attach safety line/cable if not already there, Attach vang to end of boom, Attach main halyard to end of boom, Attach "engine caddy", Put old piece of carpet on cockpit deck, Wait for high tide, Adjust dock lines & fenders so boat is snug against dock.

WORK: Muscle engine into cockpit (blaspheming optional), Attach vang to engine caddy handle. Pause to catch breath.

(Let vang run freee for next step), Winch boom so tip will be well above dock. Use vang to hoist engine above dock level, Get out on dock & swing engine over, Lower engine to dock, catch breath again. If you have a cart to put it on & can get it to work, save a step & put it right on the cart. I've done this by myself, but a second person makes life easier.

Good luck.

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Jeff Howe
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 10:40:40

I'd just get the governor of California to help....done deal!!

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 10:52:59

Guess it's just a matter of physical exertion (and I'm not a muscle guy by any stretch of the imagination) but I've had no problems pulling my 4-stroke 8hp Honda off the mount and onto the dock (and vice-versa) multiple times merely by lifting it slowly and carefully. Of course, I tie a line to the motor in case I have a coronary during the process.

The motor's built-in handles are a godsend.

The toughest job was lifting the Honda onto the motor mount when the boat was on the hard. Even using the pulley on the adjustable backstay for leverage, I was huffing and puffing when that was over.

Steve

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/10/2005 : 11:26:33

If I ever had to remove my motor while my boat was in the water, I'd motor over to my marina's gin pole and use it to effortlessly remove the outboard.

(Hmmmm...what if my motor wasn't working?...I guess I'd just row it over!

)

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Jeff McK
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Response Posted - 02/12/2005 : 12:57:23

Steve,

I'm no weakling & tried your approach as it seemed easy enough at the time-ONCE. It was not pretty.

This led to developing the procedure I posted.

I don't know what your engine or Jack's weighs. Trying to lift & bench-press a Honda 9.9 XLS with electric start & an alternator (>110#) off the deck, over the side, & across to the dock without blowing out your back or dropping it just way too risky from a health & safety perspective.

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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/12/2005 : 13:45:11

Gary N used a device that I have since taken up with. It's a Garhauer crane like affair that mounts to the transom and stern pulpit and with multiple sheaves handels a considerable ammount of load. I haven't used it to lift the motor yet but it did a fair job of lowering the batteries and fuel tank with the boat on the hard. The motor should offer no problem.

Gary has some photos of his instillation on the site and they offered me all the inspiration that I needed to do likewise. Thanks Gary.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

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gnorgan
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Response Posted - 02/15/2005 : 01:15:39

You're welcome, Val. Alwasys willing to help others save their lower back.

I did a brief search trying to find those pictures you mentioned but will have to find them tomorrow evening as it's late.

This lifting davit works really well on the launch ramp and would be excellent at the dock.
This is what I bought from Garhaur:
http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=41

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 02/21/2005 : 09:57:15

I lifted my Honda 8 off while it was in the water, and put it back on. Doable, but a real pain. I've wondered about using the boom and maybe the mainsheet to assist lifting the ob off the bracket and keet it from going swimming. Any one tried this?

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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/21/2005 : 12:42:56

Don, it seems the boom would need an extention of several feet to have a line secured there that was over the motor. Doable I'm sure, but something of a problem in the making, it seems to me. The Garhauer motor davit is reasonable priced and a helping hand needed for those of us who have been on the planet awhile. Unfortunately these devices are not the kind that can be loaned about since there are fixtures that remain on the boat after the crane is stowed.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

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