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jwilliams
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Initially Posted - 08/04/2003 :  20:57:38  Show Profile
Hi all,

Been reading the posts about lifting engines, particularly 4Stks.

Here are four photos about how I lift my heavy Evinrude.

You will need some kind of pole, whisker, spinnaker, 2x4, etc. You probably have everything else in your rigging.

<img src="http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/3f2ef5d8_17ac3/bc/My+Photos/EngineLift+014.jpg?bcq7vL_AEEHbMceW" border=0>

You will attach both halyards to the stern (or up) end of the pole. The other end sits in a socket in the corner of the cockpit. I use a bunch of cleaning rags to spread the force.

<img src="http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/3f2ef5d8_17ac3/bc/My+Photos/EngineLift+013.jpg?bcaOwL_ASs1V7EZI" border=0>

Attach your boom vang to the stern end of the pole. This will do the lifting.

<img src="http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/3f2ef5d8_17ac3/bc/My+Photos/EngineLift+012.jpg?bcaOwL_AtI_rsewl" border=0>

Attach a couple of lines to the stern end of the pole to act as side guys. These will allow you to move the engine side to side.

Attach a line or harness to the engine to attach to the boom vang.

<img src="http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/3f2ef5d8_17ac3/bc/My+Photos/EngineLift+015.jpg?bcaOwL_AL4fKJzZE" border=0>

Lift away.

It takes me 15 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to get the engine on the dock...by myself.

I'll try to post the rig I use to roll my engine around.

Jim Williams
Hey Jude C25fk 2958
Half Moon Bay, CA



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Dave B
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Response Posted - 08/04/2003 :  21:11:53  Show Profile
Very cool, Jim! I have another solution... I use a forklift with a pallet, and me on the pallet. <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT
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PZell
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Response Posted - 08/07/2003 :  15:41:46  Show Profile
I wouldn't recomend using an adjustable Spinnacker pole for the job as it is not built to take the load. It is built for compression. A dedicated gin pole would be a safer solution.

Paul C25FK Sparky
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Dave B
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Response Posted - 08/07/2003 :  18:35:16  Show Profile
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
I wouldn't recomend using an adjustable Spinnacker pole for the job as it is not built to take the load. It is built for compression. A dedicated gin pole would be a safer solution.
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The way I see Jim's rig, the only load on the pole <i>is</i> compression. The halyards are taking the vertical load from the vang.

I could also imagine a similar rig with the boom removed from the mast, the gooseneck on a pad in the cockpit corner, and the mainsheet as the lifting tackle--if the boom is long enough in that position. The halyards would be used in addition to the light-duty topping lift. Howevever, in my case, the biggest challenge may be a harness that'll hold the slippery-shaped Honda...

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT
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