If you disconnect the lines then you can force the out drive up. Be
prepared for a mess as hydralic fluid will come out. It's also heavy and
you will need to tie it up with rope.

"Ian Taylor" wrote in message
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I have an '86 Bayliner Capri with a volvo 270 outdrive on it. Today a
friend forgot to trim the motor up and pulled it out of the lake. Didn't
do any damage to the skeg, but now the trim won't tilt the drive up, and
we are stuck (can't tow). Is there 1) a manual way to pick this drive up,
and 2) does anybody have any idea how to fix this? I recently put a new
trim motor in, and it runs fine. Is there something hydraulic I should be
looking for?

Thanks
Ian