Building a Simple 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!
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[@johngore7864]

I’ve been trawling through a lot of vids on KZbin for an engine stand and I can confirm that yours is the one I’ve chosen and hope to make one tomorrow, thanks for a clear and easy demonstration of the process and materials etc. very helpful, I’m in the UK and have been thinking of making one to keep the motor safe in storage and to test and work on, thank you again.

[@jordanthomaslipsett]

Thanks John!! Made this today, first woodworking project for me in a long time and your instructions were the best. Thank you!!

[@christophercrowdis7308]

Nice job explaining will defenately make mine when i get my motor next month.thank you friend.😊

[@stevenmcconnell4888]

This is the way to make a u-tube video. Simple. Concise. No distractions. No music. Decent camera. Designed for your average guy (or gal) to get something done.

[@ricmarcinkowski5287]

I followed your instructions to the tee...with the exception of screwing in the bracing before installing the 2X6s. Otherwise, it's a great design. Mine is supporting a 1972 Johnson 9.5, 50th Anniversary. Thanks for the video!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

You're welcome : )

[@C_DOG]

Thanks for this informative video. I made three.

[@jamesenglund8048]

Great job on the tutorial! Super design and so easy to follow along with. I had my laptop out in the garage with me so you were able to coach me through to entire process. Thanks so much!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Glad to hear that!

[@sweetmarie68]

Just finished building my stand. Quite happy with results, very sturdy, good clear instructions with material list. Thank you, I recommend.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Thank you :)

[@publicclammer]

Just picked up a '92 40 HP Mercury "project motor", found this video and in less than two hours it is finished and the engine looks happy there! All from material I had layin' around! "0" cost - I love it! Thanks

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Just built this! Your instructions made it easy. I had enough scrap wood and screws around that all I needed was tee nuts for my casters. I cut the braces at 45 degrees with my chop saw. I also used drywall screws since this will mostly sit in my garage. I had some wheels already, but they were threaded stud style. I bought tee nuts to use but they ripped the wheels out as soon as I put the motor on - gonna go get the casters you used now! Only other advice I have is for people to double check some measurements during assembly to make sure pieces are “square” before adding second screws. I measured the opposite ends of boards to make sure they were 24” apart before securing the cross boards. Thanks for the video!

[@hungnmiami]

Ditto what that guy said no BS straight to the point and the best thing about it is the product list why reinvent the wheel man why am I going to have to figure out what the measurements are when you already did it beautiful thing wish everybody else would follow suit

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

I appreciate the comment.

[@drunkswithapress]

I agree with everyone else. The material list, and easy to follow video made this project pretty easy. Made mine this weekend and can fit my 7.5 hp Elgin, and trolling motor. Thanks alot!

[@nearpar]

I already built one of these for my 85 hp Johnson. I am building a second one this weekend for my 33 hp Evinrude. They are cheap to build and work very well. I spent about $28.00 for everything. Harbor freight 2 " locking wheels and lumber at lowes. Thank you for using youtube..

[@orlowkent]

Helpful, insightful, and simple video instruction. My neighbor will be so happy. Thanks for the help.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

You're welcome :)

[@PRACERZ]

For anyone who has never seen or built a stand, this vid was very well done !

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

+PRACERZ Thank you :)

[@domeysmith7700]

+Adventure Outdoorz where can I buy a motor

[@stephenelkins8045]

Excellent design. I built your model with a few changes. I made a platform for my gas tank. My only costs were buying the wheels. Harbor Freight Tools. The scrap wood came from a new grocery store being built around the corner from my home. They were happy for me to take the scraps, rather than hauling it away. Thank you. Steve

[@johnsalzillo8097]

Thanks for the detailed video, I am making mine this weekend.

[@sgtgill516]

I completed this today and put my 40hp 2 stroke on the stand. The project turned out great. Nice job on the video and commentary.

[@capt.martin5169]

Great video, Thanks.. Short, right to the point without a lot of BS, simple to follow and even a screenshot-printable materials list at the end! The way an instructional video should be. Thanks!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

You are very welcome. Thank you for the kind words.

[@Rcc2672662]

Simple and right to the point. Nice job.

[@sonboogie]

Just built this stand this afternoon. Very easy, low cost build. I doubled stacked the bottom 36" base boards and also doubled the 32" brace boards for good measure to support a 70hp Merc. I used good 4" casters. I'll throw the motor on next week, but this stand is pretty dam solid! I'm confident it will do fine holding the bigger motor. Thx for posting this vid btw. Very helpful.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

SonBoogie Good to hear!

[@sonboogie]

+Adventure Outdoorz and just to update, that 70hp Mercury is on the stand and it's supporting it just fine. Thx again!

[@MellysHeroes]

Built mine and it came out great-- thanks for the video! My wife and I finished this in about two hours. We used pressure treated wood and modified one part: instead of using 2 - 2 x 6 to hang the motor, we replaced one 2 x 6 with a 2 x 4. Perfect height for the Mercury 9.9!

[@HollywoodtoVegascom]

Just built 2 of them for my motors. I followed to the T and it worked out good. Thanks

[@joenesbitt5004]

Thanks for the video. I was looking for one to build and yours was the first one I saw that looked simple, sturdy and easy to build. I just finished building mine and it took me about an hour and a half from start to finish. I only made 1 slight change and it very slight. I lengthened the braces so they went from the top to the back edge of the bottom boards. That's it. Im very pleased and thanks again. Joe.

[@Rodriguez18jose]

Just done doing mine thanks for the help i just change some length of the 2x6 so i can fit an antique Johnson 7 1/2 and a trolling motor ! 👌🏻

[@NorthlanderMN]

Very nice instruction. Great video. I am making one for my 2005 mercury 15 hp short shaft.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Hi John, I'm sorry but if your comment was directed towards me then I'm not sure what you mean. Maybe I should let everyone know that I'm not a carpenter, obviously, and I'm definitely not an engineer, I'm just a guy that bought an outboard boat motor and needed some kind of stand so I can store it in the off seasons. I thought, "you know, there has to be other people like me that needs something like this". If you notice cuts that aren't perfect, that's why. All I know is it works!

[@rubelvigil1443]

Thanks dude! Your instructions were so easy to follow and understand!

[@chriskight7080]

Hey, nicely done and easy to understand. I'll be making one of these next week for my 15hp Merc. will report.

[@MustPassTruck]

Nice idea with the casters and extra space in back for the fuel tank to sit.

[@Revnahead957]

Simple, good, and well explained. Thanks!!!

[@jbthefirst960]

Thanks for the video, I just built mine and it works great. I used a miter box to get 45 degree angles on both ends of the braces for a good fit without guessing, that's what John is talking about.

[@blakekrueger1]

Thank you very much for the detailed video. I just made mine and it works great! Thanks.

[@Butch32002]

I needed one of these stands, so thanks for making & sharing the video.

[@michaelcollier5784]

Spot on sir. Thanks for the step by step. Just made one and it came out perfect.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Good to hear!

[@oneeye3]

Thanks had it done in about twenty mins and it work great. Thanks Chuck

[@Sprucegrove123]

Good job on the video and boat motor stand! Thanks for posting

[@ChristopherJones-td4ox]

EXCELLENT! Just built one for my 20hp tohatsu

[@simonwilson6386]

Great video ...built one this evening...thanks!

[@kiradsilver5527]

Hey Guy .."easy" to watch video, great design, loved the material list @ the end. Took 2 hrs including digging out wood scraps from my stash. Thanks a lot!

[@kiradsilver5527]

oh yes! using it on my 50 hp 2 stroke Chrysler, which needs 33" from underside of motor mounting bracket to tip of skag, your design gives almost 36". Very stable mount with or without fuel tank on the opposite side.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Richard Adams Thank you for the kind comment and I'm glad you find it useful.

[@jsansmariags]

Great vid I'm going to beef it up a little bit in hopes it will hold my 90hp force with out a problem. Good job and thanks you made it look easy

[@garytetrault4700]

Great design and easy to build thank you. Only change I made was to put the casters on after building the base and clamped the support 2x4"s to get an exact angle on both ends

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Great to hear!

[@Jimmyzb36]

Made one today! Works great. Thanks.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Great to hear that Jimmy!

[@kanadietis]

Thanks a lot for sharing the video. I had the plans from iboats and your video made it very simple indeed. Keep up the good work!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

I'm glad it worked out for you Joe and you're welcome.

[@rickylove619]

Great video

[@intercepter01]

Great video. Going to build one right now.

[@vinilreddy7469]

Good video. Gave me courage to get going on my first DIY project. One comment: reason you had trouble getting the braces to fit is because the angles (30&52) only work if the stand is installed at 8 degree angle (engine sits better on the stand ....transoms are also inclined)

[@MelSJackson]

Nice project with good description.

[@jodellus]

Had to install 5 inch castors to clear the leg of my 1 ton Harbor Freight engine hoist. The stand would not fit between the legs of the hoist far enough to lower on stand. Raising the stand enough to clear one leg of the stand allowed it to move directly under motor. Works well for Mercury 50 HP EFI which weighs 255 lbs. Thanks for the great design!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Good to hear! You're welcome.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Nice, great to hear that!

[@srt4andcobaltss16]

Also thanks for the video. Very helpful!

[@MellysHeroes]

Very nice-- thanks for sharing!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

@537VIK thanks for the pictures, your motor stand looks fantastic!!!

[@TheAlbinoBuck]

Great video, thanks

[@mybrotherken1]

great help thanks

[@stevenadams8640]

Going to try it tonight, wife permitting.

[@ronmays7]

Great video , Thank You

[@rasimpirishov6155]

Good job 👍 👍

[@thomascarducci7537]

Nice job

[@SeeMooreVids]

For those wanting to put larger outboards on stand, I have an 8 hp Johnson, I'd use a few bolts and lags in areas of stress to include mounting 6-8 casters. And before you buy the casters, be sure to pick up some decent, locking ones. I have a picture of mine with an adjustable work shelf for convenient carb, etc. work. I'd post it but I can't figure out how to. Steve, Plymouth, MA

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

SeeMooreVids good advice, thanks Steve.

[@MelSJackson]

Nice project.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

right on!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

good to hear! :)

[@scootsmcgoots6343]

Built this today, cost me $16 in materials and took less than an hour. Very sturdy, is currently holding my 35hp and my 55lb thrust trolling motor.

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[@louieriver6058]

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[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Thank you :)

[@hysleb]

thanks for the video I built one today very easy done total cost at lowes was under 30.00 and I bought good lumber and box of deck screws wheels at harbor freight tools this one was for a 35hp evinrude thanks again

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Good to hear!

[@DonVila]

Nice. A like to a pdf of the plans would be extra helpful.

[@SeeMooreVids]

Made one. Thanks. Put large locking casters on for easy roll and locking.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

SeeMooreVids Good to hear!

[@fabfive6765]

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[@1dowsey]

Fantastic sir thanks for sharing

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

You are welcome :)

[@jeankeech4484]

I need direction to make a stand for elec. motors. MPlease

[@sbc388550]

A few things you might consider. #1, Stagger your screws so that they are not into the same grain to avoid splitting. #2, Use yellow wood glue to join pieces of wood to each other. #3, The 2x6 pieces that the motor attaches to when on the stand are stressed in such a way as to want to pull out because gravity wants to rotate the motor backwards. You should through-bolt those 2x6s and use fender washers on both sides or large backing plates in lieu of washers. Angle braces also need beefed up.

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[@hambirgerman]

about how much weight will this stand hold? I wanna make one for my 25hp. certainly enjoyed the video hopefully it turns out like the one in the video. thanks

[@betthegrays2win]

I built one and my Lowes bill was $57.29 plus tax! But it was worth it!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

You're welcome!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

@MelSJackson thank you :)

[@billrizzo6429]

Is this stand as specified in the cut list tall enough to hold a long shaft motor? I have a 40 hp Merc that sees a little tall so I added a second 2x4 to the bottom pieces.

[@timothyhines1841]

man you are something else I would need to build my self a evinrude motor stand just uncase I need to work on my evinrude maybe changing the lower unit oil or changing the impellor or what ever needs to be done it was easy for you then maybe i'll try it out and i'll like it instead of buying one i'll just make one I was thinking of buying one I was just talking to my mother about buying one and know I was just watching your video and your video just gave me the best idea and I am going to try it out you can make one I bet I can make one my self and after I am done making one i'll show you thanks for the idea man

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

this stand was perfect for my Mercury 9.9 so let me know how you did, good luck.

[@timothyhines1841]

hey enjoy the mercury outboard motor stand good luck to you

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Although I haven't tried it with a barrel and not sure of the dimensions of one, I'm sure you could use one with the motor stand. A large bucket and also a garbage can will work so I can't see why the barrel wouldn't, maybe some one else has tried it and might be kind enough to answer that for you. Thanks for the question tho staaberelli.

[@KoolKatsFishing]

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[@makaladupont9387]

What is the weight capacity of the stand? I built on today, I will be putting 150 hp motor on there that way 488 pounds. I was thinking of putting an extra pair of casters directly under the weight bearing part of the stand in the middle.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Sorry it took me so long to reply Jordan, I'm not positive but I would think it would be to small of a motor stand for that size of a motor. You might want to extend all the measurements and beef up the material. I'd hate to have it fall over on you or break. If anyone agrees or disagrees, maybe they could comment on it. Thanks for the question Jordan.

[@donc2334]

Can anyone estimate what, if any mod, is required to hold a 25" shaft (with extra space to slide a water bucket underneath) ? If the design was for short shaft then extra 10" I suppose?

[@jordanwalker1531]

This would work for a 75hp engine weighing in at about 260lbs right?

[@heado2222]

Hi didn't read all posts so this may have already been brought up, but when cutting your angles couldn't you have marked the board you were cutting by laying it along side the two you are attaching too, mark and make one cut, if done properly it should give you the perfect angle

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

That's another option as well. Thanks for the comment.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Great to hear and thanks for the helpful comment :)

[@TheExBx]

Not sure if anyone will see this, what length are the wood screws, 2 1\2" ? Great video, I'm about to go build it. Thanks!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Hi Christopher, yes they are 2 1/2". Good luck with the build.

[@TheExBx]

@@Adventureoutdoorz thank you. I went with 28" braces, I made 45* cuts to keep it simple. Very nice engine stand, cost $25 including the screws! If anyone finds this, you'll need x1 - 2x4x16, x1 - 2x4x8, and x1 - 2x6x8 and a pack of x50 - 2 1\2" screws. Awesome!

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

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[@ferfernando950]

OR... Just buy a used hand trolley and weld it a couple of metal bars to make it more stable and there you go: a long lasting metallic stand to carry and service your outboard...

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

@resagaroda thank you.

[@ufifteen]

Just be careful having aluminum parts in contact with treated lumber, it can cause corrosion!

[@mettlus]

What was the total cost of the project?

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

I did say at the beginning of the video that the list of stuff would be at the end of the vid. The next project I'll try and remember to add the list at the beginning and I can't remember what I paid, I think the castors were $16 at Home Depot tho.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say? do you mean movement? they aren't supposed to move.

[@albertyoung3264]

Does this stand fit for a long shaft motor.🤷🏼‍♂

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

Yes, it does. Also instead of cutting the 2x4s to 31" you can cut them to whatever length you need.

[@gbipit1]

Cost?

[@harrypyeeter1]

there's very little rotational moment on the 2x6's

[@3waver]

where is the list of materials?

[@srt4andcobaltss16]

how so much? lol i just did it also, and the wood and screws came out to 18 bucks, an lowes also cut it all for me. lol maybe wood is cheaper where i live (northwest) lol.

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

@MelSJackson :)

[@Adventureoutdoorz]

The total cost was under $35.

[@starrmyres7841]

I am pretty sure you can still buy handbook with all details you need on woodprix.