jmccorison
New member
"As a minor introduction, I
"As a minor introduction, I'm completely new to large outboards. Last month I "bought" a free Boston Whaler Montauk 17. Nothing in life is free and this boat will need a complete rehab including fixing a few holes in the side where it got crushed between a break-away dock and rocks. Today I was given a free 1990 Evinrude Tracker 70 which "ran great when I took it off the boat". I expect this will need some work as well.
What do people do for working on large outboards when they aren't on a boat? This engine is supposed to weigh around 250 pounds. How do you move an engine like that around or test run it? I have a hoist in the barn to get the engine off the truck, and hopefully, down the road, onto the Whaler.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Jim"
"As a minor introduction, I'm completely new to large outboards. Last month I "bought" a free Boston Whaler Montauk 17. Nothing in life is free and this boat will need a complete rehab including fixing a few holes in the side where it got crushed between a break-away dock and rocks. Today I was given a free 1990 Evinrude Tracker 70 which "ran great when I took it off the boat". I expect this will need some work as well.
What do people do for working on large outboards when they aren't on a boat? This engine is supposed to weigh around 250 pounds. How do you move an engine like that around or test run it? I have a hoist in the barn to get the engine off the truck, and hopefully, down the road, onto the Whaler.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Jim"