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Remove 50hp Bigfoot from transom

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magdin

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Hello everyone,

I picked up a used pontoon with a nice 2006 EFI Mercury for a decent price but it needs some transom work. I got some quotes to just have a shop do it all but they were coming back with about the amount I spent on the entire boat. I am planning to take the outboard off myself, throw it on a stand, and then hire a welder to re-weld where it is cracking to save some cost.

I have a 50ELPTEFI. When I look up a lifting eye for it, I find the part number 91-83164M. The problem is I can't find anything for under $200, while it seems like most outboards use a simple threaded hook you can get for $20. It has an eye further aft than the crankshaft but I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be properly balanced. Are there any alternatives?

Thanks.
 

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I'm no outboard wizard but manufactures don't put things on a motor that do not have a use. That to me is for lifting

Others should be along shortly
 
Thanks for the reply. My hesitation is thinking that it is probably just for installing/removing the cylinder block. Mercury makes a combination flywheel removal and lifting eye tool so I wouldn't think they would do that if this was intended to lift the entire outboard instead. Its just that this engine for whatever reason requires a more specialized/less common version of that tool so anywhere that sells it is $200-$500.

I did find a similar tool for an evinrude/johnson that may work. I need to go out and measure that bolt hole spacing and might just have to get different bolts for the threads in my flywheel.

 
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