How to reove a BIG outboard ?

[billm]

I want to remove my outboard this winter so I can check and repair the transom.It's a 200 hp Johnson.I know I can unbolt it and tip the trailer back to raise it up a notch, but how would I remove it and mount it somwhere?

[billm]

I want to remove my outboard this winter so I can check and repair the transom.It's a 200 hp Johnson.I know I can unbolt it and tip the trailer back to raise it up a notch, but how would I remove it and mount it somwhere?

[DONCONVINCER]

I use to hang my outboard from a beam in the ceiling of my garage. I had a hook that screwed to the flywheel threads on the crank so I could attach the chain.

[Panther]

Or, if you dont have the lifting hook, so can use a series of compression straps around the mid section..being careful to get them properly balanced and tensioned before you lift it.

That motor will be about 500lbs, so make sure you haev a buddy around to keep it balanced while you lift it.

[bostoncan]

use a car engine lift on the hook or with straps .very easy and you can roll it around.

[175checkmate]

To avoid the pain and fustration of getting the motor off get the lifting eye from the dealer. Not to bad price wise but saves the pain of trying to do it with out one. I use a cherrypicker to get the engine off but an overhead I beam will work.

[Stretch]

It's a goofy setup, but works good. I have a 12V power winch bolted to a beam on the wall, with the cable leading up to a pulley on the ceiling. It worked great for lifting decks off

[MrWick]

I used an engine hoist along with the Mercury lift ring and it worked great.There is an auto parts store down here in Florida that has a 2 ton engine hoist(like the one I borrowed) for $119.00 that would work perfect.Don,t know if you have Pep Boys or not where you live.You can just leave the motor suspended from the hoist as they are on wheels and can be moved around with out to much trouble.

[jrs1958]

I bought the lifting eye for my Merc from Bob’s Machine Shop; it was about 30 bucks.

I made a wood stand for my O/B out of 2x4’s, 3/8” carriage bolts, metal angle straps, super titanium deck screws, a tube of Liquid Nails and casters. Bought the materials at Home Depot for about 60 bucks. I increased the clamping angle to put the weight of the engine over the center of the stand. The only mistake I made was making it a little too wide; it won’t fit very deep between the legs of the crane, but it’s pretty stable.
When I’m done with the stand it can be disassembled for storage.

1984 Predictor 1968 Mercury 1250SS I-6 125 HP

[jrs1958]

Here's some pictures of the O/B motor stand I built.

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421548768/0.jpg

[billm]

Thanks for the ideas and the pictures, it looks do-able http://www.checkmate-boats.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[DONCONVINCER]

The stand looks good and do-able. Make sure you take into consideration jsr1958's engine weighs under 300# and that Johnson's going to be closer to 500#. I would make it so the skeg is fractions above the floor or take off the lower unit to lower the center of gravity, you don't want that thing falling over

[billm]

Thats another good tip - Thanks

[jrs1958]

Here’s what I would do to the stand for it to hold 500 lbs.
Replace the bottom-paired 2x4’s that the casters screw into with 2x6’s.
Replace the 2 doubled up upright 2x4’s, with 4x4’s.
Replace the transom 2x4’s with doubled up 2x12’s.
And double up the 2 angled 2x4’s.

Put the weight on the stand slowly. And make sure that the casters can
handle the weight. Or you could build it without the casters and make
it a stationary stand.

1984 Predictor 1968 Mercury 1250SS I-6 125HP