As Paul can attest to I had some motor issues this summer with the rebuilt motor I did last winter. At the end of the season I found the problem a bad "rear" main seal actually its the front seal on a Q. But I thought I might share some pics of the motor and hoist system I used to replace the seal it's the same system I used to pull the engine last year. Anyway the motor is back in the boat and mounted back up to the tranny etc. The frame I used is rather simple 4x4's for the legs, uprights and top piece 2x4's for the bracing. A small chain hoist 1 ton and a come along to lift the rear of the motor. As you can see I used a few more 4x4's to rest the motor on during the work also for safety's sake I kept some tension on the 2 lifting devices when I was laying down in the bilge dropping the pan and replacing the seal. We did the job in about 3 days including detatching all wiring cables etc lifting the motor and replacing it.
And another view
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