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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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

I will be doing this and using the tow truck method

My back hoe always worked well til i started working in a shop with overhead cranes.not pretty but it used to get me buy.

Where are you located? Anywhere near Miami? I have forklifts etc if you are..

Home Depot. 6 2x6x12 ft Double them up with bolts. 12 ft high 12 ft across.2 4x4's for feet. 2x4 for braces. I took my 2 chev 350's out that way. I did it on the ground beside the house. Used a comealong to lift and set on tailgate. Lot of work but cheap. Later used 2x6's on new deck. That was 5 years ago.I was only 70 then.

I would strongly advise against using a come-a-long if that is what you mean by a cable winch puller. I used to use one to pull the motor out of my dragster. It will lift fine, but coming down one time it freewheeled and dropped the motor. Not safe for this kind of load. Again, a chain hoist is very inexpensive, or borrow one. The tow truck deal is a good idea too. If you are in a building with exposed rafters, you can usually find a spot too put a heavy pipe or 4x4 horizontally in the rafters and prop up each side with 4x4s if you think you need it. Hang the chain hoist from another chain to set it at the right height. Put the boat under the hoist, pull the motor straight up and then pull the boat out and let the motor down. Done it more then once all by myself, but help is not a bad idea too. I'll post a picture of my set up.

Thank you all for your replies. I think i am going to build an a frame and use a chain hoist to lift the motors. Thanks for the advice blefever about the come-a-long dropping your engine.

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Please post pics of your Magnum restoration.

Would be great to see!




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[QUOTE=drpete3;3937778]If you have 12 ft ceilings cant you somehow attach your hoist to the ceiling or rafters?

+1 on this.. most rafters should be able to hold this weigh.. depending on what kind of support you have! We hung a "BIGASS" fan in the middle of our receiving area and just had to run angle out 6ft in each direction to hold the big electric motor and components..

I will defantaly post pictures of my restoration. Thanks for all replies.

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