Well quick story is bought this boat on craigslist cheap. Its a 1988 Chappal 187 and the hull is in great shape but the motor is no good. It was a steal so I will be doing all the work myself to save money. Bought the boat May 31st 2011 and have been working overtime so the boat has been on hold. Yesterday 6/13/11 my brother and I pulled the outdrive. Seriously it was a piece of cake. Six bolts, put the boat in full throttle, and the case slides apart with ease. It weighs about 90lbs but isnt to hard to handle yourself. It took about 45 mins to do this including looking around for tools that somehow never get replaced where there were in the tool box 
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Here is what I did today/tonight if your on my work schedule.
get off work at midnight. meet with some friends and head home to work on the boat and make sure to grab your beverage of choice your in for a long but well worth night. 12:00am-(2:21am)
step 1 disconnect battery ==== done (2:21am)
step 2 disconnect battery wire from engine ===== almost (2:23am)
step 3 disconnect fuel pump ====== not done (2:37am) (beverage sounds nice right about now)
step 4/5 disconnect shift cables ======== done (2:54am)
step 6 disconnect wiring harness ====== done (3:01am)
step 7 disconnect power steering hoses. I stuck some paper towels in openings on connections that were exposed===== done (3:15am)
step 8 disconnect bellows....cracked manifolds were already removed === done (smoked a cig and finished my beverage 3:25am)
step 9 disconnect water inlet tube ..... disconnected from motor instead of transom ===== done (3:32am)
step 10 disconnect Trim position sender wires ====== done I took the screws and screwed them back in so i dont lose them. I also taped a white paper around the wire and left over exhuast. I did have to use some wd-40 and the trink is to find a wrench to fit around the back of where it screws in. (3:42am)
Step 11 finish those well deserved beverages and enjoy a great night of getting your boat ready before the 4th of July.
Dont forget to bring your ipod or some form of music with you this is essental to have as it keeps you going (MJ was rockin it as I recall so "dont stop til you get enough")
I got to get some sleep and head to work at 4pm make so remember to grab that 5 hr energy (somewhere between 3:42am-5:27am)
Tomorrow afternoon or night...not sure yet depends on when I get up.
Step 13 connect hoist to lifting eyes (3) not the center hook that has all the hoses going into it ==== tomorrow
Step 14 disconnect ground from fly wheel .... belive is done can not find will check when i pull motor ==== tomorrow
Step 15 remove rear engine mounts ==== tomorrow
Step 16 remove two front engine mounts ===== tomorrow
Step 17 lift motor gentley out of boat with hoist. disconnect any wires that attach boat to motor still. dont forget ground from fly wheel
Step 19 you have now completed pulling the motor out of your boat.
Lets hope it continues to go as easy as its been!
.Here is what I did today/tonight if your on my work schedule.
get off work at midnight. meet with some friends and head home to work on the boat and make sure to grab your beverage of choice your in for a long but well worth night. 12:00am-(2:21am)
step 1 disconnect battery ==== done (2:21am)
step 2 disconnect battery wire from engine ===== almost (2:23am)
step 3 disconnect fuel pump ====== not done (2:37am) (beverage sounds nice right about now)
step 4/5 disconnect shift cables ======== done (2:54am)
step 6 disconnect wiring harness ====== done (3:01am)
step 7 disconnect power steering hoses. I stuck some paper towels in openings on connections that were exposed===== done (3:15am)
step 8 disconnect bellows....cracked manifolds were already removed === done (smoked a cig and finished my beverage 3:25am)
step 9 disconnect water inlet tube ..... disconnected from motor instead of transom ===== done (3:32am)
step 10 disconnect Trim position sender wires ====== done I took the screws and screwed them back in so i dont lose them. I also taped a white paper around the wire and left over exhuast. I did have to use some wd-40 and the trink is to find a wrench to fit around the back of where it screws in. (3:42am)
Step 11 finish those well deserved beverages and enjoy a great night of getting your boat ready before the 4th of July.
Dont forget to bring your ipod or some form of music with you this is essental to have as it keeps you going (MJ was rockin it as I recall so "dont stop til you get enough")
I got to get some sleep and head to work at 4pm make so remember to grab that 5 hr energy (somewhere between 3:42am-5:27am)
Tomorrow afternoon or night...not sure yet depends on when I get up.
Step 13 connect hoist to lifting eyes (3) not the center hook that has all the hoses going into it ==== tomorrow
Step 14 disconnect ground from fly wheel .... belive is done can not find will check when i pull motor ==== tomorrow
Step 15 remove rear engine mounts ==== tomorrow
Step 16 remove two front engine mounts ===== tomorrow
Step 17 lift motor gentley out of boat with hoist. disconnect any wires that attach boat to motor still. dont forget ground from fly wheel
Step 19 you have now completed pulling the motor out of your boat.
Lets hope it continues to go as easy as its been!
