Buying/Making an outboard stand!

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I would like to make an outboard stand for my 6HP ideally with wheels on so it can be moved around. Has anyone knocked one up cheaply or maybe bought a cheap one. I have some sack trucks and might be able to adapt them but I don't think so! I should look on ebay also :confused: Any pics of your stands?
 
I'd have thought a sack truck a good basis, especially as you have one or two spare !

Presumably a short plank to clamp the engine to, and bigger wheels like 'Sandhopper's ( the fat solid jobs with red centres used by lots of dinghy trolleys ) or pneumatic wheels as used with trailer jockey wheels, I imagine a longer rod type axle would be required.

Hayling Trailers have a lot of wheels like this, if you have a bazooka to get their attention and illicit a reply...
 
Mine consists of a wooden board fixed to a couple of side frames made of slotted angle ( Dexion) its wide enough to take two engines side by side for storage and importantly to straddle the old water tank I use for flushing them etc

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There is an article on the iboats forums which might be of interest but for a much sturdy stand to take a larger engine.

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Vic, love the look of that last one on there...

But for what it's worth, I'd say Sack Trucks all the way - Used to work in a Marina with a very popular service centre, at any one time there were about 30 engines waiting for service...just about every one got mounted on a sack truck while it waited it's turn. :)
 
VicS,

When most of us improvise with an old bucket and a few sticks fitted to a picnic table why is it that I'm not surprised that you've got a purpose made setup with a tank that would be big enough for us to go swimming in? :)

One day I'll get around to making something like that.
 
If you need wheels, one of the best sources is the local council wheelie bin graveyard.
The wheels are brilliant, don't rust, indestructable and usually free. :)
 
Rigger Mortice said:
VicS,

When most of us improvise with an old bucket and a few sticks fitted to a picnic table why is it that I'm not surprised that you've got a purpose made setup with a tank that would be big enough for us to go swimming in? :)

One day I'll get around to making something like that.
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Well its just some bits of Dexion that were lying around, the sort of thing everyone has lying around dont they?

And a neighbour's leaky water tank .. They wanted to put plants in it but I had a better use for it!

BTW a wheelie bin makes quite a good tank for flushing a small outboard


... but make sure SWMBO is not gardening on the same day.


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Seajet said:
I'd have thought a sack truck a good basis, especially as you have one or two spare !

Presumably a short plank to clamp the engine to, and bigger wheels like 'Sandhopper's ( the fat solid jobs with red centres used by lots of dinghy trolleys ) or pneumatic wheels as used with trailer jockey wheels, I imagine a longer rod type axle would be required.

Hayling Trailers have a lot of wheels like this, if you have a bazooka to get their attention and illicit a reply...
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I made one just that way. Wheels came from Machine Mart.

Chas
 
Zagato said:
I would like to make an outboard stand for my 6HP ideally with wheels on so it can be moved around. Has anyone knocked one up cheaply or maybe bought a cheap one. I have some sack trucks and might be able to adapt them but I don't think so! I should look on ebay also :confused: Any pics of your stands?
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Well - here's a pic of one of my 3 storage stands - made from waste materials (cost almost nowt) - there's enough room to slip a plastic dustbin or wheelie bin underneath the central engine for flushing ...

For a mobile stand I'd suggest a sack truck, but as outboards are top heavy, the wheelbase width really needs to extended, otherwise it would probably be very 'tippy'.
 
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I have seen Zimmer frames used, just a slight mod with a short plank across the top part for the OB to clamp on. Some have wheels at the front just tip it slightly to move it.
May come in handy one day also!!
 
Although no wheels, I bought a cheap (£17) workmate from B&Q today. I'll probably use it for testing my, new to me, Seagull.
Allan
 
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