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Phil,
I gave that, gin pole, plan some
tought. But the direct pull to the mast head seems to work just fine, with
less rigging and not betting the boat on the topping lift. If I were to
use the boom, I would run the halyard form the end of the 45 degree
boom.
Mike
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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Removing
Inboard Engine
Im 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.
-----Original
Message-----
From:
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On Behalf Of Mike &
Dee
Sent: Monday,
July 17, 2006
9:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Removing
Inboard Engine
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.
----- Original Message -----
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?
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