[C320-list] Outboard lift

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Bhoy, [comes after Ahoy......} After this holiday I will attempt to take 
pic of my home made lift. I have used it with a 5 hp 2 cycle 
merc.....worked nicely....the pole lifts up and out off the boat 
completely. The pole is in storage, and the boat is covered....so I 
won't be able to show them together...if you want to talk....631 473 
3140....going out now for dinner....Happy Thanks.....Joe    


On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 01:00 PM, Scott Thompson wrote:

> I'd be very interested in more details/photos of the home-rolled 
> version. Do you have something on the Association web site?
>
> I notice that the photos of the Easy-Lift include a Honda 2HP. I 
> bought that engine precisely so I would not need a lift! It's so light 
> I can easily carry it with one hand. It isn't clear to me how the 
> Easy-Lift would assist removing a heavier engine from the rail. In 
> their video this first step appears to be done without assistance from 
> the Easy-Lift.
>
> On 11/27/2014 10:30 AM, Elizabeth Schwartz wrote:
>> Ahoy....This summer I made an outboard lift on my own. It wasn't to 
>> difficult, and much cheaper than buying one. Started with a Guarhaur 
>> mounted on a piece of starboard. Then trued up vertically to hinged 
>> clamps to top and bottom of aft stainless rails. Once the three 
>> pieces were in line vertically, the rest was simple. With a 90 degree 
>> fitting on top, strengthened with a 45 degree piece, then welded, it 
>> works nicely.  Joe...#245.....
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 08:39 AM, Michael Kowitt wrote:
>>
>>> Been looking for a relatively inexpensive outboard lift.  Does 
>>> anyone have
>>> experience with the Easy-Lift?  It's a British company, available 
>>> through
>>> Amazon.  How does it sit on a Catalina 320?  Has the nice advantage 
>>> of not
>>> requiring permanent mounts.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.outboardhoist.co.uk/#/classic-25kg-60lb-load/4564010237
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Kowitt
>>> Elusive #903
>>>
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