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building a motor stand
DelawareDan	#1  Posted on 07/11/07 - 5:39 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	Do most of you do-it-yourselfers have motor stands? I was thinking of building one out of 2X lumber with casters on it. Any suggestions on design or pictures of motor stands? I have a 115 yamaha 2 stroke and may be buying an Evinrude 90.
Zack	#2  Posted on 07/11/07 - 8:54 AM
Member Posts: 8 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/01/06	Dan, here is one I built. Takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour. It is important to brace from both sides, otherwise, if you tilt the engine, it will fall over. Experience has taught this. Pictures at http://www.fototime.com/inv/1B87001B7...01B774A47A
DelawareDan	#3  Posted on 07/11/07 - 4:40 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	Zack, thanks for the reply. Your picture looked almost exactly as I'd thought it might. "Experience has taught this..." Man, I hate when THAT happens! I'm glad you mentioned the tilting part... I had not thought that through. Nice boats, by the way... a beautiful Nauset and a Newport. I've never seen a Newport "in person." That is a beauty! I hope you'll post pictures on a Personal Page sometime.
Jeff	#4  Posted on 07/11/07 - 5:18 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	Dan I think this is right up your alley. John Flook (kingfish) (Duf's twin) did this for his 90hp Johnson v-4. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/fingkish/Misc%20Technical/motor_stand.jpg[/IMG] Here is picture of John [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/fingkish/Charlevoix%20BW%20Rendezvous%2005/kingfish1.jpg[/IMG] - [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/fingkish/Neptune%20fishing%20Fall%2004/jf15sh.jpg[/IMG] Duf [IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/DelawareDan/Dufs%20Outrage%2022%20Raggedy%20Ann/MVC_012F.jpg[/IMG] Atleast your twin has a 22 Outrage as well Duf! [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/fingkish/Mills%20Suntop%20and%20Flytop/DSCN0525.jpg[/IMG] Edited by Jeff on 07/11/07 - 5:30 PM 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
DelawareDan	#5  Posted on 07/12/07 - 3:00 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	thanks, Jeff. I appreciate it. I would advise John not to race his brother for money, beer, or anything else of value! [IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/DelawareDan/Dufs%20Outrage%2022%20Raggedy%20Ann/MVC_006F2.jpg[/IMG] Edited by DelawareDan on 07/12/07 - 3:01 AM