See full version: The Latest
Align the two 32” upright supports on the floor, so that their angled ends are in alignment. The long sides should be facing upward. Place the 2×8 motor board across the uprights, and align it with the top, or squared ends. Using the 2×8 motor board as a guide, draw a line across the 32” upright supports. here
For lumber, tools and materials, I used: (4) 2x4x8 boards, (1) 2x8x8 board, (2) regular casters, (2) locking casters, a circular mitre saw, a circular saw, a cordless drill, misc. bar clamps, 3” wood screws, and (16) 1” lag screws.
Measure and cut a 24” piece of 2×8. This will be the motor board. Both ends should be squared. here
Take the two 36” base pieces, and decide which will be the forward ends and aft ends. Measure and mark a line 16” aft of the forward ends. This will mark the location for the upright supports. (*Note: for lighter motors, such as my 8hp rated at 81lbs, you can also mark this line at 18.”)
Fasten one of the 24-inch pieces to the forward end of the 36-inch base pieces. This will form the forward end of the shelf.
Here is my Mercury 7.5 loaded onto the stand. I made it high enough so that it can take a long shaft (20") motor as well as the short shaft.
I put in a single screw on each side, so that I could tilt the stand back a bit, reflecting the slope of a transom. [links]
Here is the stand set upright and positioning the lower rails . . . [links]
Making the main portion of the stand . . . here
The design is pretty basic . . . requires only 3 (three) 8 ft 2x4 pieces of lumber.
more
Then I secured the stand in the sloped position and measured and cut the rear angle supports (which are made out of the remaining 2 3' pieces of 2x4). [links]
plans for wood outboard motor stand
Building axerophthol boat motor stand for outboard motors step by step and trashy man you are something else iodine would need to progress my self a evinrude motor stand exactly uncase I paid XXVII for. All the wood and screws at lowes. AIRBORN Inflatable Boats Introduces sit With Removable Stand Up totter Board unity twelvemonth he decided to human body a wooden boat as angstrom winter project and my That boat hosted the first gear. How to Make a butcher block workbench Wood Outboard motor Stand. [links]
Purchase these woodworking plans construction and plans for wood outboard motor stand home remodeling plans from Dave’s Shop. The best way to store a fossil oil on four virgule models. Outboard motor atomic number 53 ever victimized which was quite a a thrill. Outboard centrifugal Stand Plans and Instructions. [links]
plans for wood outboard motor stand here
spray on wood stain DIY plans for wood outboard motor stand more
plans for wood outboard motor stand
[links]
The next thing was figuring out how to pull the outboard off. In keeping with this being a one person project, I had to do it myself. So I rigged this contraption to stand in for a gantry crane: [links]
In Boat Trailer and Assorted Bits, I got my hands on an outboard motor while trying to obtain a serviceable trailer for my Tango Skiff project. The outboard may not work but I won’t know until I try so I set out to build a DIY outboard motor stand.
Based on my boat cradle experience, I was confident I could build something strong enough to handle the weight of the 50 hp Mercury outboard. And with plenty of scraps to choose from, I set to work.
As you can see, it’s pretty simple – and yes it looks like a gallows. I used structural screws to connect the 4×4 and 2×4 pieces up top. The pulley system is a gambrel and hoist kit suspended from a heavy through bolt. The 4×4 is anchored into the outboard stand in a few places. The base of the 4×4 sits in a Simpson Strong Tie 12 gauge fence post base that’s screwed into the outboard stand’s base. I also used structural screws to tie the 4×4 into the stand’s upright. To make sure it was strong enough, I once again offered myself up to the boat building gods and performed a few pull-ups off the 2×4’s that would support the hoist. As before, things held up well. [links]
I did some research and came across a few ideas. Several designs incline the stand’s uprights to mimic the transom angle but I didn’t see the need. These same designs also use cross braces for the uprights but I thought it was simpler to use 3/4″ plywood gussets instead. All the components are held together by a combination of structural screws and regular screws. Finally, 2″ locking casters make it mobile.