easy out a manual release valve on trim?

[kheid]

anybody ever tackle this job??? Had the chris craft out for the 1st time with my new to me 1998 225 oceanrunner. Ran great for about 1.5 hour cruise !!! gps read 50 mph wot 5800 rpm.... cruised at 33 mph at about 3700 rpm so it seems the prop is good 14 3/8 X 17 michigan stainless prop that came with the motor. I was really happy that I had no leaks in any fuel lines or oil hoses all my warning lights for the vro checked out and everything worked like it should. Then I got back to the ramp and the trim motor stopped working all together. I have trimmed it in the driveway for the last 2 weeks or so numerous times and it worked the whole time on the cruise and then nothing!! Anyway I checked and cleaned all the terminals and wire connections and still nothing, I checked the fuse and it was good I even replaced the solenoids that were clicking but to no avail.

I have power from the blue green wire down to the motor but still not sure if they are connected to the motor or the motor is bad. When I "overload" the multimeter to see if the wire is continuos multimeter said the line is broke....but would a bad trim motor give the same reading?

Anyway onto the real problem...the boat is on a lift, motor stuck down,cant trailer it home to even fix it and the manual release valve is screwed...stripped head....stuck..kind of hard to get it out when the boat is on the lift anyway... by the way my girl says I am 0-2 on motors so far funny huh? lol!!!