Westerbeke Removal

[jboyle1650]

I have a 1977 Pearson 365 Ketch.  I need to rebuild my Westerbeke 40 so I have to pull the engine.  I've seen posts on the site regarding removal but I assume since they are several years old the threads and links have expired.  Would anyone who has experience removing the engine be willing to post tips and pictures.  Thanks,

Jim Boyle

[Dale Tanski]

Jim,
Not a bad job to pull the engine on the boat at all.  One thing I made was a "U" shaped steel lifting bar that hooked to the engine an the bottom of the "U" and to a halyard on the top of the "U".  The "U" allowed the lifting bar to slip around the companionway opening and reach the engine.  I placed the lifting bar in the highest position I could under the cockpit and used a rope tourniquet from the bottom of the bar to the lifting hook on the engine.  I stuck a bar in the tourniquet and twisted and twisted effectively shortening the rope and lifting the engine with every turn.  Once the engine was hanging I had a block an tackle forward the the base of the main mast and pulled the engine and the lifting bar forward until the "U" cleared the companionway opening.  I used the outhaul on the boom to check and control the movement forward.  Once clear of all obstructions the main halyard lifted it up and out with no problems. 
Dale

[P69]

Jim,

I copied Dale's design and it works well.  Attached are rough dimensions.

Here is link to pictures.
Give me a holler if you have any questions.

http://bodylens.com/Gallery/displayimage.php?album=7&pid=474#top_display_media

[jpendoley]

+2 on Dales design-I did the same and it went smoothly.  In my case the boat was on the hard (jack stands), so I hung a hoist from the midpoint of the boom to the top of the U bracket then ratcheted it up and out of the boat. Really important to support the boom at the lifting point with an opposing halyard or you could bend the boom.  After lifting it thru the companionway, I was able to carefully swing the boom outboard and lower the engine to the ground.  mine is a sloop so the boom position worked for me-may not be useful on a ketch.
The bracket is the key.
Jim