[Rhodes22-list] Pulling Outboard

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

Quoting Daniel Johnson <djohnson0671 at gmail.com>:
Daniel, How dare you ask a boating question on this Rhodes-22 Political Action
news letter!!  Your gym idea is a good one but can still result in sore 
muscles
and strained back. Unless you can get your boat with the stern backed right up
to a dock a 100# dead lift is challenging. Trying to pull your motor into your
boat is also difficult with the stern rail. The difference in the 
height of the
pier (dock) to boat is another factor. Two people trying to get a good grip on
the motor is difficult. A small marina in Michigan's UP had a simple system
they used. A 4x4, a cement block and two sections of rope. The block was used
as a fulcrum for the 4x4. One piece of rope was tied to the upper part of the
motor. The second piece of rope was tied to the bottom of the motor. The 4x4
lifted the motor off the boat's transom mount and the boat was moved 
out of the
way. The bottom of the motor was pulled up onto the pier (dock). The 
top part of
the motor was pulled closer to the pier (dock) then lifted up onto the pier
(dock). This motor was much bigger that a 9.5 HP and the two men were put
together pretty well. The tether ends of the ropes were tied to the pier as a
safety precaution. Good Luck

> I am sure there must be an obvious easy answer to this question, but I don't
> have time to research it.  I want to pull the 9.9 Yamaha from our Rhodes at
> Solomons Island.  It hasn't run right for most of the season, so I'm
> thinking I may tear into it in the garage this winter, and if all else
> fails, it will be off the boat and I can take it to one of those overpriced
> outboard motor sales & repair shops.  Other than just find someone else to
> help with some muscle power, are there any easy and inexpensive solutions to
> actually hoisting the 100 pound motor from the transom to the dock?
>
> I guess I could go to the gym a few more times and probably handle it
> myself, but that seems like a dumb idea!
>
> Dan
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