Storing outboard in tender

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I know that traditionally outboards are mounted on a pushpit bracket, but as our new boat has a tender garage I thought it would make sense to store the outboard in the tender itself.

Does anyone do likewise? Securing the outboard is the biggest issue plus ours is a 10HP 4-stroke so quite heavy. If you do I'd be interested to know what method you use.
 
Magnum said:
Does anyone do likewise?
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I doubt anyone else reading this has a big enough boat to have a tender garage :D

Seems ideal if there's room to leave the outboard mounted on the transom of the tender. Or are you talking about stowing it loose inside?

Pete
 
The outboard has to be removed as the garage isn't tall enough. I believe some people with very lightweight outboards just leave them loose inside their tenders, but as this outboard weighs 40KG I think it would be better to fix or secure it.
 
I personally would expect that even a small outboard loose would result in damage to both the tender and outboard, and even if it didn't cause damage the noise of it sliding about would be infuriating.

Saying that, I don't see why a small or large outboard couldn't be stored in the tender, but would need some kind of restraint... perhaps something along the lines of those 'foam blocks' that you get consumer electronics delivered in nowadays, but tailored to the outboard.... not seen anything like that though.... I would have thought that an exhibition display/stand company would be able to make something up, or a company similar
 
Good idea Morgana. I like it. A closed cell foam insert shaped to fit the upper part of the motor with it secured by a few lines.
 
evaporating fuel ? I suspect the garage might be a bit warmer than outside, and if there is any spillage, it would not be a good idea to allow petrol fumes down into the main hull, so the garage would have to be hermeticutically sealed.

Also would the extraction mechanism cope with another 40 kg on the slide/davits ?
 
The way I have seen it done is to put the outboard, secured by eyebolts and lashings on the floor of the garage. The tender was then inverted and placed over the outboard. The mechanism for lifting the tender out allowed the tender to be flipped once it was out and clear. Not sure if you have such a mechanism, but if your tender is light it would be easy to flip by hand.

Either way you are going to have to find secure stowage for the outboard as you may not always be using it when you use the tender.
 
Separate fuel tank and I believe the area is vented.

No sliding mechanism. Just a fold down door/bathing platform and elbow grease.
 
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Ignore SIBS withe access ladder ;)
 
Does the dinghy take up the absolute entire width? Could some kind of stowage frame be devised down one side? Ideally such a thing could slide out on runners - I used a set rated 180kg at full extension on my new chart table (in case some fat heifer sits on it) so a 40kg outboard ought to be no trouble.

Pete
 
Frame inside the dinghy then, as you say. I'm assuming it's a baby RIB on a boat like yours? Ought to be able to have a frame made up that sits exactly inside the floor pan so that it can't slide, and with shaped holders for the engine. A piece for the transom clamps to clamp onto will make sure it stays put - make it the same thickness as the transom or you'll be forever winding the clamps in and out. Perhaps some two-part fasteners of some kind (half on the floor of the dinghy, half on the frame) would avoid needing to have the frame cover the whole length of the dinghy floor to stay in place.

If knocked up in your garage in true PBO fashion, ply would be the obvious material, but I suspect that's not your style :). If paying someone to make it, stainless tube might not cost much more, would be lighter to put in and out, and looks nicer too.

Pete
 
Ooh, another thought, looking at that SIBS picture. What about the space below the flat floor, immediately inside the lip of the door, between the platform arm mechanisms? It looks like it has a hinged lid over it, and slopes down with the shape of the hull. Room for an outboard in there?

Pete
 
prv said:
Ooh, another thought, looking at that SIBS picture. What about the space below the flat floor, immediately inside the lip of the door, between the platform arm mechanisms? It looks like it has a hinged lid over it, and slopes down with the shape of the hull. Room for an outboard in there?

Pete
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Well spotted! Not sure how big that area is but will measure when I'm at the factory next week.
 
On a slightly different tack, I hope that Magnum's boat does not have its chart plotter positioned as shown in the photo. It only works for dwarves or a helmsman sitting cross-legged on the deck!
 
sailor22 said:
On a slightly different tack, I hope that Magnum's boat does not have its chart plotter positioned as shown in the photo. It only works for dwarves or a helmsman sitting cross-legged on the deck!
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Couldn't agree more. Mine will be located above the table on a rotatable pod so it can be viewed from anywhere in the cockpit.
 
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