Boat Easy Craft

building a boat motor stand

Building a boat motor stand for outboard motors step by step and cheap including wheels to move the motor and stand. easy to understand and proven!. The outboard may not work but i won’t know until i try so i set out to build a diy outboard motor stand. first, the diy outboard 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.. Whether you use it for storage, or a way to swap out one outboard for another, an outboard motor stand consists of two assemblies. one is a framework topped with a board – an engine support rail -- approximately the thickness of your boat’s transom, to hold the motor. the other is the base that supports the framework.

Do it yourself outboard motor stand

Build your own portable outboard motor stand

building a boat motor stand My most essential tool for working on my outboard motor is its stand. without it, maintaining my 80+ pound, 8 hp yamaha 4-stroke would be like a wrestling match. you don't want to store an outboard motor lying on a floor or workbench in your garage when it isn't on the boat, especially all winter. you want it to be easy….