[Rhodes22-list] Pulling Outboard

[Mary Lou Troy]

Hi Dan,
I don't think there is an obvious answer to this question. We've done 
it. We didn't like it. It's much easier with the boat on the trailer 
than in the water.

Here's what I posted a year ago. The link will take you to a whole 
thread about removing the motor:
http://www.nabble.com/Removing-motor-for-repair-to12871902.html#a12871993

And here is how we got the motor back on the boat:
http://www.nabble.com/repowering-Fretless-to12989158.html#a12989158

There are harnesses meant for lifting outboards from a dinghy onto a 
larger boat. If you have some sort of gin pole or davit available, 
even a davit on a larger boat it might work. What ever you do make 
sure all parts are able to lift more than your load.

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 08:15 PM 10/21/2008, you wrote:
>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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