I know it’s not a big job but I still want to bring it somewhere that people have had good experiences with. I have an Alumacraft 165 with a 60HP Mercury and I just need the motor raised one hole.
I’m in the northwest suburbs so Cabelas and Supreme Marine are the closest places I know of. Cabelas, when I talked to them last year, doesn’t take reservations and you just have to leave it until they get to it which I’m not wild about. Anyone ever been to Supreme Marine?
Been a few years, but I’ve had good experience with Supreme over the years… they’ve swapped out motors on a boat for me, and done major/minor repairs- no issues.
Pete
I haven’t used them in a few years, either, but I had my last boat/motor to Supreme a few times, and I was happy with them.
I’ve had my boat serviced at Supreme a few years ago. I was happy with the service.
Thanks everyone, Supreme Marine it is. If I can get it unburied and out my garage…
A few friends and some beer and pizza for AFTER would work for a 60hp motor. Loaded, they should weigh in the 300lb range. Helped raise a 90hp Mercury and it was tough, but it was do-able with 2 other helpers.
Heck I moved my 70hp up a hole by myself… Wouldn’t recommend it! She pretty heavy!
A few friends and some beer and pizza for AFTER would work for a 60hp motor. Loaded, they should weigh in the 300lb range. Helped raise a 90hp Mercury and it was tough, but it was do-able with 2 other helpers.
Heck I moved my 70hp up a hole by myself… Wouldn’t recommend it! She pretty heavy!
I’m just going to be honest with myself that it will never actually get done if I don’t just bring it somewhere 
Raised my Yamaha 150 by myself. A floor jack and a strap to keep the motor close to the transom. Nothing wrong with having a shop do it though.
Supreme has done tune-ups on my merc and I had my prop reconditioned as well. I’d recommend them any time.
Raising the height on a motor that size is a pretty easy DIY, especially with an extra person to help. You do not even need to physically lift the motor to do it.
– chock your trailer tires, front and back
– tighten the tie-down straps so stern of boat is tight to trailer
– get a block to place under your motor’s skeg
– lower the front trailer winch so tongue is as low as it goes
– adjust motor trim so motor is level with the ground
– place block so that skeg is resting on the block
– remove top motor mount bolts, clean holes
– assuming lower bolts are in slots, loosen them (do not remove)
– carefully rock motor sideways to loosen from holes/silicone
– crank up the trailer tongue winch (this lowers boat stern)
– stop once the boat’s bolt holes are lined up with the higher motor holes
– reinstall the upper mounting bolts (silicone them first)
– tighten upper bolts first
– tighten lower bolts next
done!
Raising the height on a motor that size is a pretty easy DIY, especially with an extra person to help. You do not even need to physically lift the motor to do it.
– chock your trailer tires, front and back
– tighten the tie-down straps so stern of boat is tight to trailer
– get a block to place under your motor’s skeg– lower the front trailer winch so tongue is as low as it goes
– adjust motor trim so motor is level with the ground
– place block so that skeg is resting on the block– remove top motor mount bolts, clean holes
– assuming lower bolts are in slots, loosen them (do not remove)
– carefully rock motor sideways to loosen from holes/silicone– crank up the trailer tongue winch (this lowers boat stern)
– stop once the boat’s bolt holes are lined up with the higher motor holes– reinstall the upper mounting bolts (silicone them first)
– tighten upper bolts first
– tighten lower bolts nextdone!
That was my exact thinking when I did it, but a few small details I didn’t consider left me lifting the akward big boy with my own two hands. Won’t do that again…
…lifting the akward big boy with my own two hands.
Bill Brasky would have done it with two fingers.
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