Re: Force 120 Weight
It weighs about 275-300 lbs. A Stand made of 2 X 4 s and BOLTED together will hold it safely. Do not nail it, especially on the clamp mounts as the engine will pull out the nails.
2 men and a boy can manhandle it off the transom although, I am not particularly big and I have gotten them into my truck bed alone. If you have access to an engine lift or a chain hoist, it makes life a lot simpler. I have a hoist and I switch engines more often than I change underwear--Ohhh! There's too much sharing! LOL. Takes about an hour to unmount one and replace with another.
You can loosen the mounting bolts and raise the front of the trailer until the skeg hits the ground, then lever the engine around and onto the stand. However, if you try to manhandle it with others to help, PLAN your moves first so everyone is on the same page and no one gets hurt.
All in all, really not that difficult with a hoist or with some help.
Look in the engines-non repair forum. I am pretty sure there are engine stand plans there.
