So, yesterday I went to the boat to relieve the engine bay of its resident. I have good all round access to the engine
but it's still a bit fiddly reaching around to undo things plus my old bones didn't appreciate lying on a hard surface
for most of the day. Unbolting the feet from the bearers went easier than I thought as I guess forty years has gone
by since they were last touched. I took the flywheel off to reduce the weight of the lift, as I was single handing this
job I needed all the help I could muster. After double checking that all was released I slung a good thick rope around
the boom, made a sling around the engine, winched the boom up to take the weight and pulled the engine off the
bearers and lowered it to the floor.
So now the old Bukh is sitting on the cabin sole ready for the work boat to lift it through the hatch and lower in its
replacement.
It's been a long time since I tackled such a job so I'm really happy with the result and not too many aches and pains
this morning.