lifting an outbiard

[KCMILLS]

I need to raise my motor, 200hp evinrude, how do I do this?its on a gil drive and I need to move it up a bolt hole or two,Do i just wrap some straps around the pan or do i have to use a lifting eye set up on the flywheel

 

[angus63]

Re: lifting an outbiard

Here's what I did.<br />Put boat on trailer<br />Positioned motor under LARGE tree limb<br />Put eyebolts in extra holes in each head (temp sender holes I think?)<br />Placed trailer tongue on the ground<br />Strapped motor via the eyes to tree limb.<br />Used floor jack under tongue and raised tongue until motor moved up 2 holes.<br />Wife, kids, and dog all watched while I raised 175 hp by myself. <br />Good luck

 

[KCMILLS]

Re: lifting an outbiard

used the trailer as a big pivot arm? hmmmmm I like it

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: lifting an outbiard

i borrow the neighbors engine hoist, a little safer than a tree limb.

 

[KCMILLS]

Re: lifting an outbiard

I noticed a few bolts in the gil drive and two on the side do i just loosen the two on the gil drive and then take out the other two and then lift.

 

[KYHunter2]

Re: lifting an outbiard

I've done it the pivot with trailer way. <br /><br /> I've also just put a block of wood on my floor jack and jacked it up on the skeg.<br /><br /> Never had any bad results either way.<br /><br /> Good-Luck,<br /><br /> KYHunter