West Coast Pom
10-12-2007, 01:02 PM
Morning all!
First of all a big thanks (albeit for a few weeks ago) to the guys in the ski boat at Belmont (WA) who towed me back to the ramp after my steering cable snapped!
Anyway- i have read every post about changing the steering and all is going well (thanks to all that post here, best source of info on the net for boat owners), got the old cable out of the trim tilt tube(via pipe grips, angle grinder, Inox and lots of swearing!) and i now need to install the new teleflex mech steering.
I have all the gear and it is clear that the outboard needs to come off so i can run the new steering arm through the trim tilt tube hence my question:
What's the easiest way of getting the outboard off? Not a huge one, 70Hp, Evinrude 2 stroke- 4 bolts to the transom etc...
I dont want to do the manhandling thingy as i dont want to risk dropping it or putting me and my mates backs out so i was thinking of hiring an automotive engine hoist to take the load- anyone here done that and if so is there anything i need to know about it?
is there specific lifting points i need to use or can i just run some webbing slings under the main body of the outboard to lift it while i install the new arm?
any advice guys 'n girls is much appreciated!
Cheers
Pom ::)
First of all a big thanks (albeit for a few weeks ago) to the guys in the ski boat at Belmont (WA) who towed me back to the ramp after my steering cable snapped!
Anyway- i have read every post about changing the steering and all is going well (thanks to all that post here, best source of info on the net for boat owners), got the old cable out of the trim tilt tube(via pipe grips, angle grinder, Inox and lots of swearing!) and i now need to install the new teleflex mech steering.
I have all the gear and it is clear that the outboard needs to come off so i can run the new steering arm through the trim tilt tube hence my question:
What's the easiest way of getting the outboard off? Not a huge one, 70Hp, Evinrude 2 stroke- 4 bolts to the transom etc...
I dont want to do the manhandling thingy as i dont want to risk dropping it or putting me and my mates backs out so i was thinking of hiring an automotive engine hoist to take the load- anyone here done that and if so is there anything i need to know about it?
is there specific lifting points i need to use or can i just run some webbing slings under the main body of the outboard to lift it while i install the new arm?
any advice guys 'n girls is much appreciated!
Cheers
Pom ::)