Hiab Needed

[SteveE]

Does anyone know of a Hiab operator near Port Solent. We need to remove and re install two engines from a Sealine F37 approx weight each is 600kilos

The reach needed is approx 4mts and a drop chain will be required. Any assistance greatly appreciated.

 

[hlb]

You may find a big fork lift would do the job easier. Dunno where you find one of them either.

 

[rafiki_]

You could use the crane that lifts boats?

 

[hlb]

You could use the crane that lifts boats?

How..

 

[IAIA3259]

contact Tom at ALLMI (just google for phone number)and he will be able to give you details of all qualified "hiab" operators in your area

 

[hlb]

Presuming a fly bridge, I'm not sure a hiab can do it. Hows it going to pull the engine out, without bending it's arm?? It would have to be, some thing like arm over the cab, then back the truck up.

 

[rafiki_]

How..

Depends where the angines are sited, and access. Sorry, not familiar with the F37, but at our Marina they have used the boat hoist to lift engines from various craft. We had 10 cracked blocks over the winter. Not good!!

 

[SteveE]

Presuming a fly bridge, I'm not sure a hiab can do it. Hows it going to pull the engine out, without bending it's arm?? It would have to be, some thing like arm over the cab, then back the truck up.

Sorry my mistake its a S37 so easier access....

 

[SteveE]

Thanks for the help so far...

 

[SteveE]

contact Tom at ALLMI (just google for phone number)and he will be able to give you details of all qualified "hiab" operators in your area

Thanks for that

 

[volvopaul]

Hi I have removed engines at Port Solent this year, the crane on the hoist is excellent the operators are very good, should be a easy job on an s37, flybridge boats are not easy, to extract engines from one requires a lower mounted hiab which can be supplied by Boarhunt recovery, excellent rates at port solent about 65.00 each way.

Out of interest why are you taking the motors out? im working there most of next week.

 

[Col]

Hi I have removed engines at Port Solent this year, the crane on the hoist is excellent the operators are very good, should be a easy job on an s37, flybridge boats are not easy, to extract engines from one requires a lower mounted hiab which can be supplied by Boarhunt recovery, excellent rates at port solent about 65.00 each way.

Out of interest why are you taking the motors out? im working there most of next week.

Ones thrown a rod, other dropped a valve, and both inner transom shields need repairing.
They're Mercruisers and port solent say the crane onsite can't do it.

 

[SteveE]

Hi I have removed engines at Port Solent this year, the crane on the hoist is excellent the operators are very good, should be a easy job on an s37, flybridge boats are not easy, to extract engines from one requires a lower mounted hiab which can be supplied by Boarhunt recovery, excellent rates at port solent about 65.00 each way.

Out of interest why are you taking the motors out? im working there most of next week.

Paul, thanks for that I will give them a call.....

 

[mjf]

I thought I read somewhere (here?) you were considering a Portofino 48 or similar.

whats a hiab?

 

[carlton]

...whats a hiab?

 

[IAIA3259]

time to be picky now, HIAB is a company not a product
among other things they make lorry mounted hydrulic crane's (as in the pic)
as they say on bbc other makes are avaliable



I am leaving now to go back and hide on the Thames

 

[volvopaul]

Ones thrown a rod, other dropped a valve, and both inner transom shields need repairing.
They're Mercruisers and port solent say the crane onsite can't do it.

Hi Col I presume its called b4? surprised there saying that as they have given great service to me this year.

Transom shields, most of the merc ive fitted are scrap shields, you would be surprised how much you can get the whole lot for brand new if you shop around, I wouldnt fit recon bits these days, if they leak you have it all to do again!

 

[mjf]

WoW B4 has not seen salt water in years..........He was on here years ago too.

 

[SteveE]

WoW B4 has not seen salt water in years..........He was on here years ago too.

I am helping Chris to try and get B4 back in the water... Col is doing the engines, but we need to get them out first!!!!!!

 

[tamarind]

Port Solent have got a crane built on to the side of the hoist, they are normally quite accomodating