Best way to raise motor.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » December 20th, 2004, 9:10 pm

OK I do not have the adapter/harness to use a engine hoist, what is the easiest way to do this at home. Someone mentioned to tilt the motor level and place a piece of 2 by under the skeg, then use the trailer jack to lower the transom while the motor rests against the transom, is this gonna work. Of course someone is at the motor to put a bolt in.

Post by **Chalk** » December 20th, 2004, 9:31 pm

Spend $30.00 and do it right ....http://www.bobsmachine.com/Products/lift-eye.cfm

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2004, 9:32 pm

Yep, lower the front of the boat with the jack, tilt motor down "let it go into the ground if there is room", or place a board under the skeg, then "with someone at the motor with a bolt" raise the front which will lower the stern and raise the motor to the hole

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2004, 9:36 pm

Chalk wrote:Spend $30.00 and do it right ....http://www.bobsmachine.com/Products/lift-eye.cfm

And along with the Lift Eye, buy a winch to lift it with and then position the motor just right under something that will hold the weight of the motor AND have suficiant room to lift said motor

Do it the old fasion way Don, it's much easyer and less expensive

Post by **Chalk** » December 20th, 2004, 9:43 pm

When he has to spend 1K or better to fix it cause it slipped, that $30.00 will be chicken feed.....I have access to a fabrication shop and would build it for a few bucks, but were talking about DS here

Post by **wevans** » December 20th, 2004, 9:59 pm

Aw heck, he's got a big strapping wrestler ta hold that thing in place

UMMMM, now that I think about it, ya better get some more help Don

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » December 21st, 2004, 7:32 am

Chalk the easiest way, not more expensive way.

Thanks wevans.

I like the idea of the ground better than the 2 by..

Bottomtime · Post by **Bottomtime** » December 21st, 2004, 8:20 am

I recently lifted my 250 HPDI using the trailer jack method and it was a walk in the park. I think you will be surprised at the difference lifting the motor will make, or at least I was. My 24 Cape Horn had a 250 EFI Merc on the back and I replaced it with the HPDI. I lost 10 knots of top end with the Yam and it took forever to plane the boat even using the same 15P prop that the Merc had been using. In addition, the boat required the use of tabs ALL THE TIME to keep her from porpoising. I tried different props to no avail. Finally, I decided to lift the engine, as it was in the top set of holes- or the lowest possible mounting position- just the way the old Merc was. I've only had a chance to run the boat one time since lifting the motor, but boy what a difference! I have to go up in pitch on the prop now (17P) due to being able to spin over 6000 RPM (I didn't run it there but a second before backing off, and it was still climbing.) I don't think I'll have the same planing problems I had been experiencing as she planed out like a dragster with the 15P prop. Also, I didn't use the tabs any the entire day I ran it after the lifting of the engine and I picked up 7 of the lost 10 knots of top end.

Post by **dbplug** » December 21st, 2004, 8:20 am

DS, you can bring it by my place. I have a 5 ton cherry picker and chain.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » December 21st, 2004, 8:32 am

Thanks bottomtime.

Thanks for the offer db, sounds pretty easy from the other posts.

Post by **tin can** » December 21st, 2004, 8:42 am

Don, there's nothing to it. I've done it numerous times. Did it with my 200 Merc with no problems.