Plugger and Dixie420 
How hard is it to remove the motor? How much does a 48hp motor weigh? I know that I can't lift it and don't have a hoist at home either. What do I do about all of the wire and steering rods and stuff? Then of course...where do I put it while I am fixing the transom? What about all of the screws and bolts in the transom? Do all of them come out and do I make sure that they all go back in? Some of them seem to have no purpose at all. I am an amature when it comes to boats, much less boat repair. I bought this '72 Newman tri-hull w/'92 48hp evinrude on a '69 trailer, from a friend for $500. So far I have had to rewire the trailer and change out the hitch and chains. Had to replace an old tread falling off tire. I have thrown out all of the rottened seats, flooring, stringers, and flotational/insulating foam below the floor deck(weighed about 300#). I have replace the stringers and laid down the deck flooring. I have not "refoamed" yet. I have resealed the lower unit, not sure it that worked yet, Replace the plugs to the right ones. I have attempted to fine tune the motor but can't. Then I checked the transom and noticed that it was rotten and appears to maybe have termites....(Yipeee)....so I know that I am going to have to replace the transom. So I need to do that before I try to refiberglas the floor.Any and All suggestions are appreciated. You can contact me directly at rbmc2@netzero.net
How hard is it to remove the motor? How much does a 48hp motor weigh? I know that I can't lift it and don't have a hoist at home either. What do I do about all of the wire and steering rods and stuff? Then of course...where do I put it while I am fixing the transom? What about all of the screws and bolts in the transom? Do all of them come out and do I make sure that they all go back in? Some of them seem to have no purpose at all. I am an amature when it comes to boats, much less boat repair. I bought this '72 Newman tri-hull w/'92 48hp evinrude on a '69 trailer, from a friend for $500. So far I have had to rewire the trailer and change out the hitch and chains. Had to replace an old tread falling off tire. I have thrown out all of the rottened seats, flooring, stringers, and flotational/insulating foam below the floor deck(weighed about 300#). I have replace the stringers and laid down the deck flooring. I have not "refoamed" yet. I have resealed the lower unit, not sure it that worked yet, Replace the plugs to the right ones. I have attempted to fine tune the motor but can't. Then I checked the transom and noticed that it was rotten and appears to maybe have termites....(Yipeee)....so I know that I am going to have to replace the transom. So I need to do that before I try to refiberglas the floor.Any and All suggestions are appreciated. You can contact me directly at rbmc2@netzero.net
