Re: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine

[Mike & Dee]

David or should I say Captain Shaddock, My boat is dockside.  I pulled the main halyard to the dock, abeam the companionway hatch.  I connected it to the lifting eyes on the motor via a short piece of rope.  I began "encouraging" my 5' 2" wife to crank harder.  The engine was lifted from the wheelbarrow.  The engine wants to swing to the base of the mast, so it must be held in position.  I guided the motor aboard to above the companionway hatch.  My wife s-l-o-w-l-y released the tension on the halyard winch, there by lowering the engine down the companionway into the cabin.  When the engine was just above the height of the engine bed, I pushed the engine into the maw of my commodious engine room.  As the rear mounts were above the engine bed, we lowered the engine a bit more and I pushed it aft.  Lower a bit and push, etc. until all mounts are resting on the bed.  I had previously removed the engine access hatch and associated trim so that there was nothing but the raw fiberglass edge to bash.  A word of caution; if you have a person on the winch who secretly hates you, may find your boat sunk before you eyes when the engine falls through the bottom from above the companionway. I hope that this help. Mike retired pilot... ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:08 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine Mike, how did you get the engine DOWN?  It's a very interesting picture, the idea of you raising the engine with the halyard.  But how did you winch it so you could control its descent?  I'm really intrigued...   David Shaddock ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike & Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, July 16, 2006 19:23 Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com > Erik, > I am in the process of replacing my 5411 with a 5416.  I > pulled the 5411 using my main sail halyard.  My 5'1" wife > cranked while I guided into a wheel barrow dockside.  We > reversed the process to install the new engine.  Later I > found that I had a bad engine mount.  She wasn't > home.  I pulled the engine out by my self by running up and > down like a crazy man.  You really don't want that engine > loose, hanging on a halyard in the cabin, or anywhere else - > especailly with the boat in the water.  Now, if perhaps I > have been of help you will come to my house and align this bugger! > Mike > C27 5431 >   ----- Original Message ----- >   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >   To: catalina27-talk@memberclicks.com >   Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 1:22 PM >   Subject: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine > > >   Is it possible to remove the inboard engine while the > boat is in the water?