Removing I/O's from boat.
 

I have twin inboard outboards in my magnum 27 sedan. I'm restoring the boat and was wondering how to remove the twin Holman Moody's and the Volvo Penta drives. I know how to remove the all the accessories going to the engine and the bolts. My problem is how do you lift the motors out of the boat without taking it to someone and having to pay to get them removed. I also don't have a forklift to lift them. Is there any type of mechanism that I can make to remove them. Thanks for any replies.

You can build a a-frame and use a chain hoist. A chain hoist is pretty inexpensive and you can get them to lift way more then what you need.

Hire a Tow Truck Spread the wealth$$$...
Or Break down the engines and Lift short Blocks out with a Friend. Buy/loaner Block and Tackle Use a Tree there Free.

I think I am going to build a a-frame and use a Cable winch puller to lift it. It's the easiest for me because it's going to be in a warehouse my dad built and it's 12ft high so it would be easier to build a a-frame in the warehouse. Can anyone tell me ways to make a wood a-frame to pull the engines. Thanks for any replies.

I would look at a metal Aframe if possible. An engine and accessories can weigh 800 lbs.

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Wannabe

We built one years ago out of 4x4s and did it with a chain hoist in a gravel storage lot, way back when my buddy and I lived in townhouses with no place to work on the boats. I don't have any pictures, but it had single vertical 4x4s as posts, and double 4x4s across the top bolted together. We pulled his fully dressed 502 and reinstalled a couple times with it.

But, a tow truck with a boom on it would be the easiest and quickest way to go.

Can anyone post pictures of an a-frame you have made or seen. Thanks.

If you have 12 ft ceilings cant you somehow attach your hoist to the ceiling or rafters?


also I just did a google search "hoist boat engine" and got all kinds of images and ideas.

many years ago i used to have a guy with a tow truck lift them out for me like sydwayz said,he would lift the engine out and be gone in less than 30 minutes.in my opinion this is safer than a wooden home made a frame.

In the past, I've removed and replaced the engines with a tow truck with the boom extended out ,, safe and easy.
I would bet that you could also rent a Metal A frame from some of those tool rental places like Cresco

Thank you
Jim