Your going to make a tree??!!??!!

Are you pulling them inside or outside? If you have a tall garage, there is a pretty easy setup with a chain fall. Nothing for you if you are outside. I use a fork lift with a boom extension, real nice and easy.

And we still hate you for this one man! Still rubbing it in, still rubbing it in..... Ha ha.

Brian

I built a wood gantry. $120 worth of lumber and a 1 ton chain fall. I needed a lot of height so garage, tow truck etc. would not work. Don't underestimate the lifting height you may need. I used two 12' 4x4 for the vertical posts gusseted by 3/4" plywood and the header was two 12' - 2x8's bolted together with 3/4 plywood gussets as well. Worked like a champ and I could disassemble it when done. No stability issues.

Where the heck were you when I rebuilt my motor, could have saved myself a ton of money. Next time I'll know.

Thats what I did. I have to lift a complete motor and trans 12' in the air for the race boat. Best 500 I ever spent.

I have a I beam in my building with a trolley and chain hoist. Dont go cheap on this deal, if it fails you could damage your boat or die. Find somone local that has the right setup.

+1 works great just pulled mine,and dropped in a new one.