trim got me

[olefisherman80]

trim &tilt quit while on water. 60 hp merc on nitro 160 . would not work on any of 3 switches tried many times on way back to dock . boat cannot be loaded or towed without damage to skeg and prop.
Question: is there any way to mcgiver a temp fix to get the motor tilted high enough to tow without damage. now that iv spent $250 +- to repair damage.
when the boat was at the waters edge 'after damage all done ' the trim and tilt worked perfectly Grrrrr

 

[chawk_man]

I can't comment on that specific engine, but almost all outboards have a manual valve that you can open that allows you to manually tilt the engine up and then lock it in place. Normally it just requires a big flat blade screw driver to open that valve. Get a copy of your owners manual. It will be in there.