Lifting Outboard with Boom

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Evening people.

I have a Honda BF10 4T outboard (around 45-50kg) which sits in a Well on my Snapdragon 23. Is it reasonable to lift the outboard with a strap attached to the mainsail boom?

The Outboard is a bit of a lump and I don't want to be wrestling the thing on my new Cockpit floor..

Any thoughts are appreciated, as ever.

Nik
 
I did exactly that with my Yam 9.9 in a well on my Leisure 22. In fact used the mainsheet which with associated blocks etc gave great mechanical advantage. Never had any problems and worked sweet as a nut. Had a fairly substantial topping lift.
 
Perfectly good solution to handling a heavy motor. If you're concerned about the topping lift's capability just clip your main halyard to the end of the boom and use that.
 
Brilliant guys.. thanks!

Yep, Topping lift is marginal in its diameter (not done by me) so will definitely back it up with the Main Halyard..
 
Don't forget to have a guy rope attached to each side of the boom to stop it swinging about. If it was free swing out to one side you might find water coming over your cockpit coamings.
 
Fire99 said:
Evening people.

I have a Honda BF10 4T outboard (around 45-50kg) which sits in a Well on my Snapdragon 23. Is it reasonable to lift the outboard with a strap attached to the mainsail boom?

The Outboard is a bit of a lump and I don't want to be wrestling the thing on my new Cockpit floor..

Any thoughts are appreciated, as ever.

Nik
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I lift my 40HP Evinrude OB using the main boom and to get it onto the pontoon, I rig a preventer with handy-billy to haul the OB onto the pontoon as the boom always want to go amidships with the weight of the engine attached. :rolleyes:
 
Thanks guys.. Good point about not allowing the boom to go off swinging all by itself.

Regardless of the hassles, it still sounds less faff than trying to muscle the damn thing into the cabin, as was done a number of times.

As the old phrase goes, "You only have one back!"
 
Fire99 said:
Thanks guys.. Good point about not allowing the boom to go off swinging all by itself. . . . . .
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Don't forget you are shifting up to 40-70kgs whilst you are standing on a very wobbly platform. As the Centre of Gravity changes location, the boat will certainly react you will follow it and add to the complexities of trying to keep the darn O/B from smashing into parts of your yacht and you will need a handy billy to control excess movement. ;)
 
lenseman said:
Don't forget you are shifting up to 40-70kgs whilst you are standing on a very wobbly platform. As the Centre of Gravity changes location, the boat will certainly react you will follow it and add to the complexities of trying to keep the darn O/B from smashing into parts of your yacht and you will need a handy billy to control excess movement. ;)
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I don't think entertaining is the word but it certainly sounds like a bit of breath holding (and maybe a hint of swearing!) will be going on. :)
 
Salty John said:
Perfectly good solution to handling a heavy motor. If you're concerned about the topping lift's capability just clip your main halyard to the end of the boom and use that.
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I've acquired one of your lifting straps... Thought that may be a safer bet than a Nik D.I.Y construction. :)
 
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