THE OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD

[MissTed]

Guy has my grace. lol

[r-q-tek86]

If it does get pulled, post it as a link with a disclaimer. The mods used to let those go and I think they still do.

[dragonblustar]

The next carp czar?

[fredhead]

So for a little backstory on this, three weekends ago my outboard was damaged by a submerged log in the water and amoung other damage the driveshaft was broken, which required pulling the engine to fix.......

OK, for all who reads this, here’s what NOT to do.

So I had to pull the powerhead (engine) to get the driveshaft out. I had my Seloc manual (about as useful as a Chilton’s) and the instructions in it for pulling the engine. I needed a way to lift the engine. I couldn’t get the boat to the garage because of the disassembled VW beetles in the way, and the boat is too tall to get in the garage anyway. So here’s my STOOPID solution.

I bought a small electric hoist from Harbor Freight. This I bolted to a 2X6. A 14-foot long 2X6. I placed a 4-foot stepladder inside the boat and an 8 foot stepladder behind the boat. I placed the 2X6, horizontally, between the ladders.

Wait, it gets better........

I unbolted and disconnected the engine and hooked the hoist to it. Then I tried to lift it. The rear of the motor came up, but the front was stuck and the 2X6 was bowing. So I released the tension and measured for a brace. I cut a piece of 2X4 that I wedged vertically just in front of the engine to prevent the 2X6 from bowing.

Here it comes......

I lifted again, the 2X6 didn’t bow as bad, but I had to wiggle the engine to get it loose. Suddenly it came loose......

AND THE WHOLE RIG CAME DOWN!!!!!!!!

Well, not the whole rig. The 2X6 stayed in the 8 foot stepladder, but the other end came toward me and hit the ground, leaving the engine hanging next to the rest of the outboard. The 2X4 flew out and hit me in my hard head. You know, your head bleeds a lot, doesn’t it? Luckily it was nothing but a cut, and I only broke a small plastic hose connector on the engine.

I got the 2X6 up on the boat, then back on the 4 foot ladder, grabbed the broken driveshaft with some vicegrips, gave it a little wiggle and it came right out. Inspected everything, no damage, set the engine back down on its mount. All the while dabbing my sweaty bleeding head with a hand towel.

Went to the ER at the Naval Hospital, nothing broken (said I have a hard head), no concussion, and it finally stopped bleeding. Little headache the next day. Engine is all back together, lower unit reassembled and installed, just waiting on a bushing for the propeller.

This was the wrong way to use my head. I needed to think this thing through better.

[Pan_Yan]

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[Daffynition]

Get a I/O ... they're easier to fix!

[BenLurkin]

UNEXPECTED!

[madamemayhem]

if you ate a clown, would it taste funny?

[synbad600]

The economy’s so bad, I offered to lend my boss money. (She refused.)

[bert]

A Texan took a trip back east. On his way home he passed through Tennessee and then took a side trip to hell.

When he got home to Austin he had nothing but praise for Tennessee. He told all about the volunteers and then about how they had a game called foot ball. They played it on a big field at a University. He thought Texas should emulate Tennessee and they did. They developed a big school and copied Tennessee by naming it UT.

Unfortunately they made a slight mistake, on his way through hell and back his beautiful Tennessee Vol orange shirt got singed. To this day Texans proudly wear burnt orange not realizing the Volunteer Big Orange they try to emulate is off color.

That’s the story how Tennessee continued to make Texas long after the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto.

[MissTed]

[Daffynition]

[Mr. Silverback]

[Mr. Silverback]

[Daffynition]

Yeah. Who cares?

[Mr. Silverback]

[BenLurkin]

[Mr. Silverback]

[Lady Jag]

[trisham]

LOLOLOL!