Transporting a large outboard

Divertris · 22 April 2012, 07:49

Due to remove the 75hp today to transport it. Is it alright to lay it down? Its a 75hp 2 stroke with oil injection. Always transported smaller outboards in the car with no worries but due to the size of a 75 never thought about it. Removing it to service and fit to my other RIB.

apart from the imminent hernia any other advice

Nos4r2 · 22 April 2012, 10:22

Keep the leg slightly lower than the powerhead, and pad the skeg or it'll go through things.

Cowlings are easily damaged when sliding in and out so put sheets down.

TomKat · 22 April 2012, 13:27

Bring a bit of ply wood or board with you to act as a ramp to slide it into the car. It will likely leak 2 stroke everywhere so I used dust covers and they soaked it all up, car would have been a mess if I had not.

spartacus · 22 April 2012, 17:16

Would be worth siphoning off the 2-stroke oil as the filler cap invariably leaks, as it wasn't designed to be on its side. The more people to help load and unload the better. I did the same with my Twatsoo (115kg) and it was just the two of us. I'd take off the cowl if you don't want to risk scratching it.

Divertris · 22 April 2012, 18:28

Successfully moved all tips taken onboard used an old beanbag to keep the head higher and laid it 2 stroke oil side up.. heavy beast!

Just the 2 of us but we managed it. Thanks
For the tips fellas