Motor weight?

[OV1961]

I'm about to undertake a restoration of my 1961 Lone Star boat. How heavy is a 1966 Mercury 1100? Where can I find an engine stand? or should I just build one from 2x4s? Anyone have a drawing for a stand? Thanks, nice to be here

 

[WaterWitch2]

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I used a cheapie automotive engine stand. Check out the second to last post here for pictures http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=209595

 

[Laddies]

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260# - A regular engine stand is kind of pricey, I don't have plans but someone may

 

[OV1961]

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Hey WaterWitch, I think you gave me the wrong thread. The lawnmower stand is a cool idea but that's not going to hold my heavy motor. I'd like to see the modified engine stand.

 

[WaterWitch2]

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Hey WaterWitch, I think you gave me the wrong thread. The lawnmower stand is a cool idea but that's not going to hold my heavy motor. I'd like to see the modified engine stand.

Did you go to the second page? It's not really modified but I will cut that notch someday.

 

[OV1961]

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OH, that second page?! :redface: I see the plate you you screwed to the adjustable attachment arms. That makes sense. $30 for an engine stand looks good to me. I have some pressure treated 2x12 that I could bolt to one. Thanks for the tip.

Then I would have to get the motor off the transom somehow. I don't have any long term use for an engine hoist, but I could rent one for a couple hours.

 

[linckeil]

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i spent about $20 at home depot on pressure treated wood to build a stand. i didn't have any plans but made them as i went along. less than 2 hours with a mitre saw and a screw gun and i was done. here's a link with some pics of the motor - really only the first pic shows the stand. i can get more pics and dimensions over the weekend if you'd like. i also had 4 caster wheels i put on it with some lag bolts....

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/linckeil/images/detail/#329/7214001gy3.jpg

 

[OV1961]

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Thanks linckeil, that looks like something I could build for sure. If you have any other photos of the stand I would appreciate it. You have a big 6 cylinder motor like mine, so your design is perfect. And I happen to have 4 new large caster wheels available from one of those big wire metal shelves. Thanks for the post!

 

[crabbie]

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Then I would have to get the motor off the transom somehow. I don't have any long term use for an engine hoist, but I could rent one for a couple hours.

I had to pull a 60HP Johnson off my old boat to replace it with a 50HP Merc. I picked up a simple rope pulley at Canadian Tire for about $20 and bolted into one of the rafters at the peak of my (small) garage.

The motors were probably 150lb? IIRC the pulley had 7 loops, so it was easy to lift and lower (definitely you want someone spotting the motor). The Johnson had a handy lift loop already; for the Merc I paid $50 or some silly amount for a big eye screw to attach to the flywheel. It all went pretty easy once it was set up -- and I ended up using it again later to lift the motor just enough off the transom to replace the steering cable.

I figured the rafter could handle that kind of strain for a short period, and it didn't complain , but I don't know how big a motor one could do with a setup like this.

rodney

 

[OV1961]

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I wish I had a garage, period. I have nothing to attach a lift to unfortunately. It's going to have to come off with an engine hoist. I'm building the wooden stand this weekend. Luckily the weather (barring hurricanes) will be will be mild through December. I hope to have a lot done by then, and have it finished by spring.

 

[linckeil]

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if you have a big, sturdy tree limb in your yard that'll do the trick. put the boat under it, tie a good, strong rope/strap to the motor, run the line over the limb, and down to your car/truck, and pull nice and slow once its all unbolted. get a lifting hook to thread into the flywheel if you dont already have one. its a redneck engine hoist but works in a pinch. its not the recommended way of doing the job, but i have to admit i've done it once before when a lift was not available. just be sure your rope/knots/tree limb are capable of the job.

 

[linckeil]

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well i took pics and got all the measurements for that engine stand. email me at linckeil@hotmail.com and i'll get back to you with it. maybe if someone has a website they can host the pictures on i can send you all the pics with a write up so that the plans can be used by others interested in building a stand - the website i used to host the pics i posted earlier isn't the best.

and by the way, i tilted the motor to see if the stand could hold the motor at full tilt without getting unstable, and i was surprised how solid it sat.

 

[OV1961]

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I put a stand together today based on your picture. I think it came out very well and it ought to hold the motor with no problem. I'll post some pics of it tomorrow. I think I'm going to take the motor off last, so it will be at least a week before I get it on the stand. I would like to take it off first but I only have a dirt surface to work on. If I take it off last right before the boat goes to the paint shop I will have a concrete surface to use.

 

[OV1961]

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Here is my motor stand made of mostly pressure treated 2x4s and 2x6s. I used coated deck screws to hold it together and casters from the local Harbor Freight. It ought to hold a 300 lb motor.