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I’m curious, when I think about doing this task some day my planning always involves the boom.
My first thought was to bring the boom up to a 45° or higher so the end was over the hole and rig the halyard through a block tied to the end of the boom. Recently I concluded the boom could be in its normal position if and the block could be tied on the end of a temporary outhaul used to deflect the halyard away from the mast. That way the outhaul could be doing the heavy guiding.
Phil
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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...
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