Re: Tools to lift a heavy outboard motor.
Years now since I've had to deal with that, but back home we always used "lifting slings" set in a pair and "wrapped" around the the drive shaft part. Take the engine covers off first to ensure that nothing gets crushed.
Then used a hoist and lifted it off the transom. If needed a high-lift "lifter", check with you local tool/equipment rental places. They sometimes have a lot of odd stuff, although I also seen an engine hoist placed on the back of a pick-up truck just to get higher up. Scary...
It is disassembled because the truck is hitched to a boat, but you should get the idea from the photos. Simple and effective. I elected to not make it pivot but that is an easy modification. Come-along or winch can be mounted almost anywhere it is convenient. I use a jack on the back to keep the truck from squatting under load--less junk to carry. Last time I used this was to mount a Force 150 five cylinder engine.
