Mike, I'm so glad to find out your wife, indeed, loves you, and loves your boat. It must be the commodious engine room... Somehow I forgot to order that on my option list. I guess yours is air-conditioned as well?
Enviously,
Just Dave...
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:10
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine
To: [email protected]
> 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: [email protected]
> 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: [email protected]
>
> > 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: [email protected]
> > 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?
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike & Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:10
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Removing Inboard Engine
To: [email protected]
> 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: [email protected]
> 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: [email protected]
>
> > 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: [email protected]
> > 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?
