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Boat Forum / Building / September 2005How Easy to Mount/Dismount Outboard Gas Engine?
I would like to know how easy to mount or dismount an outboard gas engine -- let's say a 40HP motor. I assume I need a carrier to hold the outboard motor while I mount or dismount the motor. My questions are: - Is this a one man job? - Do I need a lift? How small a motor can we man-handle it without a lift? - How many hours should I expect to spend to mount or dismount an outboard? - Is this something that we can do frequently on the same boat without creating a lot of wear and tear? Let say doing this once a month. The reason why I am asking this is that I would like to use one boat for both in electric-motor-only lakes and lakes that allow gas engine. I plan to dismount the gas engine when I go to electric-only lake, and then re-mount the gas engine when I go to lakes that allow gas engine. I prefer to use the same boats in both areas instead of two different boats. The reason is that I don't want to buy two boats, two trolling motors, two set of batteries, two fishfinders, two trailers ...etc. If I only have one boat, I can outfit the boat with good stuff. If I have two boats, I will have to put so-so stuffs in the boats. Moreover, two boats takes more storage spaces. Of course, if frequent mounting and dismounting is not a practical idea. I will have to settle with getting two boats. Any idea? Thanks. Jay Chan > I would like to know how easy to mount or dismount an outboard gas > engine -- let's say a 40HP motor. I assume I need a carrier to hold the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > - How many hours should I expect to spend to mount > or dismount an outboard? A 40HP often is bolted to the transom, this takes some more time to install than a smaller engine. Installing a 9.9 or 15HP can be done in 5-10min by one person. A heavier engine might need two persons or a hoist. But using an electric motor on a boat designed for a 40HP will give you very little speed. Oddgeir  SignatureI'm building a boat. http://www.oddgeirkvien.com/baat > A 40HP often is bolted to the transom, this takes some more time > to install than a smaller engine. Installing a 9.9 or 15HP can be > done in 5-10min by one person. A heavier engine might need two > persons or a hoist. How much longer time to install a 40HP than a small engine? Would you please give me a ball-park figure? Do we need any special expensive tool that a person is not likely to have? Sound like this is a two-persons job... > But using an electric motor on a boat designed for a 40HP will > give you very little speed. Actually, I am just guessing when I mentioned a 40HP gas engine. I don't really know how much horse power that I will put in a 18-ft boat that I am looking for. I use that number just because Tracker web site states that 40HP is the maximum horsepower that we can put in his 16-ft boat alumimum deep-V boat. 40HP probably represents the upper limit of what I may put in the 18-ft boat. Actually, I don't intend to put in a large gas engine in that 18-ft boat; on the other hand, I plan to put in as large an electric trolling motor as I can find in that boat. Thanks. Jay Chan >>A 40HP often is bolted to the transom, this takes some more time >>to install than a smaller engine. Installing a 9.9 or 15HP can be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sound like this is a two-persons job... If you have a hoist, one person can do this, but two persons are more convenient. Time, probably 30 minutes. The tools you need are a couple of wrenchs. And for the first time installation you need to drill holes for the mounting bolts. (Usually 4 holes.) SignatureOddgeir I'm building a boat. http://www.oddgeirkvien.com/baat >>> A 40HP often is bolted to the transom, this takes some more time >>> to install than a smaller engine. Installing a 9.9 or 15HP can be [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > installation you need to drill holes for the mounting bolts. (Usually 4 > holes.) By the way, I have a 40HP Suzuki 4 stroke. It is 108kg, to heavy for even 2 persons. A hoist is needed, but the I can install it alone. But it is very convenient to have someone holding the wrench on the other side when I am tighten the bolts. SignatureOddgeir Still building a boat http://www.oddgeirkvien.com/baat Jay, I think you need to: A - look at the engine weight B - consider your options Look at manufactures sites for engine weights. Most 40hp catagory enines are about 250#. (A man can lift and carry it - but not far.) A boat designed for 40hp is going to be disappointing with a trolling motor for power. Thinking is the cheap thing to do.... Matt Colie > I would like to know how easy to mount or dismount an outboard gas > engine -- let's say a 40HP motor. I assume I need a carrier to hold the [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Jay Chan > I think you need to: > A - look at the engine weight > B - consider your options Yes, you are right. I should decide on the hoursepower that I will put in the boat, then find out its weight, before I will determine whether I can mount or dismount it. Thanks. Jay Chan Not trying to be a smart azz; how about a jon boat to use on the no-power lakes? you can transport cartop, it'll move pretty well with trolling motor, light and easy to carry. And you can flip it upside down on the power boat for storage. > > I think you need to: > > A - look at the engine weight [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jay Chan > Not trying to be a smart azz; how about a jon boat to use on the no-power > lakes? you can transport cartop, it'll move pretty well with trolling motor, > light and easy to carry. And you can flip it upside down on the power boat > for storage. Actually it is a valid advice. I have thought about using a 15-ft canoe. But I have decided against this idea. The reason is that I need to mount something to shade me from the sun. I don't think this is a good idea to mount something over a small canoe or a small jon boat -- I am afraid that the boat will become top heavy and flip. Considering the fact that the most likely time for me to use the boat is Friday afternoon in summer, shade is very important to me; otherwise, baking under the sun would surely take the fun out of fishing. The other alternative is to use a small 12-ft raw boat that I may be able to mount a bimini top on it. But I would need to find a storage space for it in addition to finding storage space for the 18-ft boat that I want to fish with a couple of my friends with. And two boats also means more expenses. I think if I cannot mount/dismount the engine easily, I may decide not to visit those electric-only lakes, and stick with lakes that allow outboard engine. I still need to find out if I can still use the boat in electric-only lakes if I can simply tilt up the engine and only use the trolling motor. Jay Chan There are actually, quite large umbrellas available. Light nylon for its shrouds. Just keep an eye open for squall lines. Only two boats in your future? Piker. You won't get a chance to wear a Commodore's scrambled eggs that way. Roger derbyrm@NOSPAMearthlinkNOSPAM.net http://home.earthlink.net/~derbyrm > Actually it is a valid advice. I have thought about using a 15-ft > canoe. But I have decided against this idea. The reason is that I need [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Jay Chan Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender to a sail boat. When I'm launching from the shore, and I can walk up behind it, it's easy to fit. When I'm lauching it from the sail boat and I need to lift it off the deck (4ft freeboard) , and mount it on the transom from aboard the dinghy it's much harder, but not impossible. I working on a method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. > Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a > 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a tender [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > method of lowering it with the boom direct onto the transom. > How about a dedicated little outboard motor crane. Lots of folks make them, Garelick (I think) got a practical sailor "best buy" Evan Gatehouse >> Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a >> 15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Evan Gatehouse I have thought of that, but I've already got a main boom and a staysail boom. I like to keep the number of "bits of kit" to a minimum, so I'd prefer to use one, or both of these. I think all I'll need is a spare block and tackle, and a means of holding the boom steady. >>>Not sure how relevant this is but, I have a 12ft Zodiac inflatable with a >>>15hp 2 stroke Mercury outboard (weights about 35kg) I use it as a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to use one, or both of these. I think all I'll need is a spare block and > tackle, and a means of holding the boom steady. You should be able to use the boomvang clipped to a stanction base to pull the boom against the mainsheet and hold it close enough for what you want. I would use the mainsheet as a tackle to lift the engine, with a sling around the boom to slide it over the side. An old piece of rope would take the normal place of the mainsheet, to stabilise the boom. Outhaul and reefing lines might work for you as a means to slide the main tackle sling over the boom. I guess you'd have to remove the main sail. I always tied a safety line to the outboard and backstay, just in case the outboard went for a swim during the transfer between boats. Terry K |
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