Paul,
I share your thoughts about safety and utility on this issue. The usual truss devices I have seen around the marina are good for lifting straight up, but dangerous when they are pulled sideways. Some of them look like they are apt to split apart, and some are downright dangerous. I think you could lay down some 2x10 tracks to extend across the engine bay and onto the aft deck, or some sort of a ¾” plywood floor to help take the loading, and this engine hoist would stand a chance of working.
I have not had the occasion to pull anything out of our engine bay, and quite honestly, I hope I never do. If I do, however, I will certainly consider going this route.
Howard
Huntsville, AL
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