Advice needed removing ski pylon and engine cradle
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Printed Date: November-17-2024 at 7:48am
Topic: Advice needed removing ski pylon and engine cradle
Posted By: 85454Nautique
Subject: Advice needed removing ski pylon and engine cradle
Date Posted: March-24-2015 at 4:04pm
I am attempting to remove the ski pylon and engine cradle from my 85 ski nautique. I can't get the pylon to budge I tried lifting it with an engine hoist after removing all the bolts and all I did was lift the boat. What am I missing?
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1985 Ski Nautique 454 Project Boat
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Posted By: spiralhelix
Date Posted: March-24-2015 at 5:59pm
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When my buddy removed the pylon from a '79, there was quite a bit of corrosion at the base. He used a big pipe wrench with a 3' long bar. Once he broke the corrosion, it came right out. He marred the base of the pylon a little, but polished it back up and looks brand new. Not sure if that is the correct way, but that is how he did it.
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Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: March-24-2015 at 6:00pm
Did you get under the engine frame at the base of the pylon before in goes into the glassed in socket with a big pipe wrench and give it a twist when you had it under load? Oh and is the engine still in the boat? if so under load rap it with a big dead blow hammer! Might have to get mean with it!
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1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0
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Posted By: 85454Nautique
Date Posted: March-24-2015 at 7:47pm
Thanks the hammer, pipe wrench and engine hoist method worked very well.
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1985 Ski Nautique 454 Project Boat
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