[Alberg30] Engine removal

[greg vandenberg]

I've tried the 4x4 across the companion why when I removed my A4. It is
not without some more consideration that I would do it the same way the
next time . As a result of doing it this way you described I managed to
flex that area enough that I ended up with several stress cracks that
needed to be attended to later. I would now recommend that anyone using
this idea transfer the load to the outer edge of the cabin top with a
couple of additional wood blocks and remove the load bearing from the
hatch cover area.
kindest Regards Greg #312

James Davis wrote:

> Personnaly I prefer to use a 4x4 across the companionway.  It is a lot
> stronger than the halyard, and I would hate to have the Atomic 4 crash
> into the cabin sole. I place the 4x4 across the open hatch and hook
> the comealong top the 4x4.  After the engine is out and sitting in the
> cabin (on an old rug), strip everything you can off it.  Then two
> block the comealong and with 4 friends simply lift it out and sit it
> in the cockpit.  If the boat is alongside a pier - just walk it
> ashore.  If the boat is on the hard, have the yard use a crane to get
> it from the cockpit to the ground.  For ease in carying, the 4x4
> should be about 8 feet long. Jim Davis
> Isa Lei
> A30 240
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