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boater3500

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I need to pull a 300 lb. genset out of my boat and need a crane of somesort or something. Anyone have any suggestions. The local boat yard wants to pull the boat out of the water and charge the pull out fee and storage fee. Thanks.
 
Why can't boat be backed into well where travel lift removes boats. They should then be able to use crane or long flukes on lift truck they use for moving & carting smaller boats. It can be done; it's done all the time.
 
Changed my engine with a chain attached to the marina forklift.
 
You'll probably get more helpful suggestions if you let us know what kind of boat it is. Your options are vastly different on an open boat vs a sedan style and even more limited on an aft cabin where the motors have to come up thru the salon floorboards. It might also help to know where you keep your boat. Many of the boatyards offer a free haulout during these slow winter months if you have the bottom paint done at the same time. You might be able to come up with some sort of deal for all three.
 
As I remember I helped my friend (only because he's my friend) to replace a diesel genset in his 43' Hatterras. The genset was located under the aft cabin floor. We had to disassemble the old genset to remove it from the boat, because we did not want to tare the cabin apart. The new genset also had to be disassembled & reassembled again for access. It not very difficult, but took much longer then we expected only one person could work laying between the main engines. We had lots of help and advise (lots of tools, parts, hand cart,4 men, a small boy and a catholic preist),but only the owner and myself did the worked. The old genset had over heated because the sea strained was clogged, that how all the problems started.
 
Santa Cruz has a free public davit. Many have used it to removed bad engines.

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Boat is an 35ft Express Cruiser, access is through the engine hatch which can be opened to easy access from the stern of the boat. Boat is located in the Isleton area. thansk.
 
Are you in a covered slip? You could back the boat into the slip, throw a beam across the dock frame members, attach a chain hoist and pull the generator out. Move the big boat, slip a dinghy/workboat underneath, lower the genset down and then take it to the launch ramp. Use a cherry picker or forklift to get the genset out of the dinghy and into a truck.

I know several people who have built an A frame (on the dock) over the back of their boat for this purpose. Three 4x4s, a couple of 2x4s for stability and a chain hoist or come-along.

Rod
 
I'd give Wes at Delta Boatworks a call. He has an area where I think their forklift could lift the genset out of the boat without hauling it.
 
LOL This is the first I've heard having to have a Catholic priest standby while boat work was done! I guess he'd be good to have nearby in case of a serious accident required his prayers. LOL
 
Hello Boater3500:
I am guessing this is a do-it-yourself repair project. You want to pluck this thing, and haul it off for repairs, reverse and repeat. Which leaves a partially disassembled boat in the water, and most likely at the boatyard. Not to many experienced yard operators are going to sign up for that one. The next issue are the through-hulls. An experienced operator may not want anything to do with this kind of work unless the through-hulls are removed, sand blasted, inspected, and fitted with a new backing board and goop. Hence, the haul-out. If you elect to have some other work done while you are on the hard, the operator is going to soften up on the lay day charges. This would be a great time to have the shafts pulled and the stuffing boxes repacked, and the cutlass bearings inspected/replaced. Have the rudders ever been dropped, inspected, and repacked? How those props looking? Bottom paint and zincs? Having a couple of these things done turns the operator from an accountant to a proud papa showing his other customers how a smart boat owner does it. Believe me, I know this from experience.

Fine Me, a do-it -your-self-er who has fresh shaft and prop packings, new cutlass bearings, one brightly cleaned engine cooling through-hull, and one new one.
 
Dave, who else do you think can do this besides Wes at delta Boat Works? Walton's, Perry's? Anyother marina's have a crane or forklift that you know of?

Many thanks!
 
As long as you are still looking for ideas here are the places where I've hauled out and had good work done.

Ament's Marine Services. 916 777 6830. Talk to Bill or Dorian. This is where I've hauled out the past several years. Located next to Vieira's Resort downriver from Isleton. It's a different kind of set-up. Bill has a marine railway for haulout and a crane, but you'll have to talk to them for more info. I've seen Dorian rebuilding hauled engines, but don't know the way they haul them.

Bethel Harbor. 925-684-2141. Located on the False River end of Bethel Island facing Franks Tract. I used to haul here when I kept the boat at Bethel Island. Full service boatyard that uses a Travelift for haul-outs.
 
I would second Bethel Harbor, I've had work done there and was generally very happy with their service. I've never used Ament so I can't comment on them. You might also give Discovery Bay a call. They use a forklift to dry store the boats and have deep water directly next to the parking lot. They could pluck it out of the boat and drop it in the back of your truck or Joey at the Chandlery might be able to do the work for you too.
 
Marine Emporium on Dutch Sl, at the bridge on Bethel Island also has a haul out set up. They have a very large boat yard and allow one to do their own work on their boats. They possibly have the equipment for removing engines, etc. 925-684-2330
 
Thanks everyone. Walton's has a crane on it's boat transport and can left the generator out of the boat without hauling the boat. Talked with John the manager who was extrmely helpful!
 
Excellent. I know people who had work done at both of the Walton's facilities and were very satisfied.
 
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