Build an Outboard Motor Stand easy and cheap - step by step instructions!

Build your own outboard boat motor stand quickly and easily with this instructional video - including a materials list, tools list and step-by-step assembly instructions. I tried to include everything you need and provide options and details for modifications and options.
Materials to build Outboard Motor Stand:
4 2x4 8ft. long boards
4 2 inch caster wheels
50 2 1/2 inch wood screws
16 1 inch screws for casters
Tools that you need:
- Drill and Drill Bits
- Chop Saw or Circular Saw
- Tape Measure
- Screw Gun or Impact Driver
- Speed Square
- Pencil
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[@davidbragg30]

Thank you Wayne. I built my outboard stand on Sunday afternoon. Was easy to follow and makes a very sturdy stand.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Awesome - Glad it helped!!

[@bbd6787]

@@WayneTheBoatGuy pretty much used your design but wider to fit trolling motor too. I added plywood to the base to store my gas tank and trolling motor battery when not in use. Happy boating!

[@frankphillips5297]

Built it today. Excellent instructions. I altered it so it would hold two outboards. Nice and sturdy, and easy to move around. Thanks for posting it.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That’s great! Thank you!

[@MyVantasticLifeVoyage]

I followed your plans and made the perfect stand for both my 6 hp outboard and trolling motor. I glued and screwed it’s not ever coming apart and it’s rock solid. I’m sure this design could hold much larger outboards without a problem. Thanks for doing this video 👍

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thank you!!!

[@nnoyze]

trying it tommorow, thanks for the materials needed

[@fudgelorena]

I've watch quite a few DIY motor stand videos, but yours was by far the most detailed. Thanks.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thanks!!!

[@GKofTX]

Thanks Wayne. I built mine as you designed and it works great (and was cheap). Now I’m going to get my 1975 Johnson 4hp up and running.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

So happy to hear! Good luck and don't forget to check the easy things first!

[@danb2837]

Thank you for the great video. I followed your instructions and it turned out perfect 👍

[@alecfed]

Thanks. All I needed were the material measurements. Your instructions for those who haven't built anything before was excellent though.

[@SharktopusPHD]

Awesome video! Very simple instructions and the final product is sturdy and safe. The only change I made was adding a couple inches to my verticals bc I have an XL-shaft outboard. Still has space for the trolling motor. I also covered one side of the bottom supports with plywood to hold my tank and line. Thanks!!

[@LuRanOutdoors]

Thanks so much for this guide! It was very helpful!!

[@scottdemel757]

Thanks Wayne! Needed to rig up something quickly and this video helped me visualize what I need to do.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I'm glad!!! Thank you for watching

[@mattcaplis3045]

Thank you for the instructional video. I just built this for a 10hp Chris Craft Commander. Works great!

[@JakeKelsick]

Thanks for the video dude! Just finished building a stand for a 40hp Yamaha 🙌🏻

[@loubob21]

I just built this stand. Thank you for sharing the how to.

[@darinalexander1007]

Building this today or tomorrow. Thanks!

[@kidmetal222]

Thanks Wayne!! Simple instructions and the pics of the required cuts was a big help..Turned out real nice. Cheers

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Great to hear! Thank you for watching!!

[@josecortez772]

Thanks for the video.

[@jimmyghersi]

Best instructions yet!

[@ThirtyYearstoolate]

Love it. Simple and cheap. Just like my wife.

[@AN-kg4ei]

...built this in about an hour with boards I had laying around. I modified it a little by making a plywood shelf for battery and gas tank and a little place to mount the throttle. Thanks for sharing.👍

[@superdave4543]

Just made this per your instructions. Came out great and is solid! Thank you.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Awesome - Glad you liked it!

[@stevenfreiberg1338]

Way to go! You JUST gave me confidence to build my first motor stand. Thank you sir from me and my 1969 outboard Johnson 6 H.P.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Glad to hear!

[@2in2008]

Just built a nice stand with my 12-year-old son. Great first project for us to work on together! Thanks!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

That is awesome! Be careful with the tools!

[@chrispro1313]

Thanks for posting this. Was a great help

[@philos212]

Awesome video! I followed your instructions and made my outboard stand just about 10 minutes ago. It took me a few hours only because I didn’t have the right tools. It came out nice in the end. Thank you!!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Glad it helped!

[@DurisM]

Built mine from your details. Thanks a lot.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Awesome!!! Thank you for the comment

[@lzh3131]

I’m a fan of great instructions!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thanks!!!

[@RS-ss6go]

Thanks!

[@coldwarmotors]

Hey Wayne! Great production and nice sturdy stand! I have a bunch of old outboards too... maybe I should get a boat someday as well? Thanks for the shoutout for our nonsense here on YT...All the very best from me and Frankers!

[@dougniizawa4801]

Thanks so much for this video. I also had all the scrap material and just had to buy castors. Took me about two hours.

[@Latin__boy]

I’m going to build my outboard stand tomorrow 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@josephmccorkle3903]

Watched the video, went to Lowe’s for lumber and screws, came home and built it - elapsed time 70 minutes.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Nice!!

[@hudson8865]

Thank you very much.

[@sergegagnon2757]

super. merci et bravo

[@alexanderburgos8200]

Really detailed and easy to follow instructions great video👍🙌

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thanks! I hope your build goes well!

[@Rooster_B18C]

Just built one with your instructions. Thanks! Only spent $38 in materials. Had majority of the tools already. Much more cost effective then buying one for $75-$100

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

NICE!

[@jeffmoore5284]

It costed me about 60$ even with buying the tools I didn’t have. Major savings using this build.

[@rossherald3967]

awesome !! thanks for sharing

[@Luigi1962]

Thank you Wayne! Excellent video. One small error discovered where your cut diagram shows the 45deg cuts across the width of the board and the assembly drawing shows them through the thickness of the board. However, some gorilla wood glue and an extra screw from the bottom made it work 🙂

[@dgalvan529]

Great video thanks for sharing! Your video makes building this very easy I’ll try it out this weekend!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Good luck! Hope it turns out good.

[@dgalvan529]

Wayne The Boat Guy Thanks Wayne I actually finished it up last night. Came out great I just need to buy some casters.

[@birdie1868]

Just finished this stand. Used the measurements provided and it came out perfect. Thanks!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Great to hear!

[@rasimpirishov6155]

Thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thank you too

[@ocaptain8004]

very helpfull thank you!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

You're welcome!

[@TheMendez269]

I made one today, and it worked out perfectly

[@trcass1]

i know this is an older video but its timely. i have to make a stand for my 4 hp mercury and my electric trolling motor. have to look at my scrap lumber and see if i have enough or if i need more. thanks again for making this long ago.

[@PapaMav]

Thanks. Took me most of the day but love how it came out. I did a couple things differently: I had a spare length of pressure treated 2x8 that I used for my "transom" (and one scrap 44" piece of 2x4 for one of the bases). I secured the 2x8 with 4 , 3.5" 1/4" carriage bolts and instead of 1" wood screws, I used 3/4" #12 Pan Head sheet metal screw to secure my 2" casters. The head was plenty big to cover the hole for the casters, they are much like wood threads and I got 2 packs of 8 each for the 16 I needed. I figured all the force is down and there is not much on the screws so no less secure than 1" screws.

[@socknetea]

hey friend just a warning, if u used regular pressure treated wood for a transom in an aluminium boat its gonna rot it out extremely fast even if its painted or coated with any kind of sealant. The pressure treating process uses copper and the copper will seep and eat away at the aluminum. Its your boat and u can do whatever u want to it, just a concerned heads up. I just finished rebuilding and beefing up my transom, i used BCX outdoor plywood, cemented 2 pieces together cut my shape, routed the upper lip so it fit my boat, coated with a couple layers of fiberglass resin and painted it with spray paint enamel, its rock solid came out perfect and will last as long as the original.

[@PapaMav]

@@socknetea hey friend, thanks very much for the thoughtful heads up and all that terrific info, preciate it. But I think you misunderstood. This is a vid on how to build an engine stand, so I did, nothing to do with a boat. Also, see how I put "transom" in quotes above? That infers it is not to be taken literally and the "transom" I was referring to was on my outboard motor stand.

[@huntington46750]

Thanks for the inspiration. Just got my new Tohatsu yesterday and needed a bigger, better stand. I had enough materials on hand to build one without spending any $$.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Nice work!

[@donmoroz5502]

Ramen noodles plus some cut up pieces of Jerky or cured back bacon plus cut up onions and a spicy Asian sauce like sambal olek make a great shore soup lunch when you're fishing or hunting in the fall and it's nippy! Great instructional video and plans for the motor stand.

[@dannuthals7045]

I appreciate your video. Good, simple, sturdy build. I would suggest that when you screw two pieces of wood together, that the top piece should have a hole drilled slightly larger than the screw, and the bottom piece should have a hole drilled slightly smaller than the screw (as you instruct). Having a larger top hole allows this piece of wood to be pulled tight to the bottom piece. Otherwise it is tough to get the fit tight.

[@johngore7864]

A bit late to the party but I’ve been looking for instructions to build an outboard motor stand and came across this one, it’s very clear and detailed and I’m sure that it will be straightforward to build it like you did, thanks for this. From the Uk 🇬🇧🙏

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Glad I could help!

[@user-cb9vn6wv8x]

awesome made mine with scrap wood laying around thank you sir

[@xiongpaul4012]

thank you

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!!

[@bbd6787]

Great detailed instructions Wayne. Came to KZbin for some design ideas and ended up watching your entire video : )

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sims2bavaroTd]

I built this in 20 min with scrap thanks so much.

[@cuocsongvehuucanada2151]

thanks for sharing

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

My pleasure

[@TheMendez269]

This was super helpful

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Glad to hear!!

[@paulsshop7839]

Nice, simple, easy to make stand! Thanks. Ive built plenty of stuff over my lifetime, but still nice to see how others do it, and get ideas. How much weight do you think it would hold? What would your guess be as to the limint of outboard size it will hold? Also do you think a 20" shaft motor will fit on it?

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I think when I built my second stand, I made it a bit taller for a 20” shaft - but I also didn’t put wheels on it. The wheels give you a few inches.

[@paulsshop7839]

@@WayneTheBoatGuy Nice. I made one last night. All old scraps I had laying around, and leftover deck screws. $0 spent!! Gotta love it. Mine is 2" narrower then yours becouse thats what I had for wood size..But its a tick taller for the same reason. Thanks again for the ideas!

[@harryesteves387]

Nice one! Simple. When your specific outboard is on the ground. How high is its mounting bracket from the ground? Cheers

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Unfortunately that motor is no longer here for me to measure, but I try to have at least 6 inches (15 cm) from the ground to the very bottom of the outboard so I can get a water tub under it.

[@fabrizioinfante1152]

Great one! Will give it a go. Silly question, is the 2x4 in centimetres? I take 2 is the thickness and 4 the width? Sorry I do usually use cm, so I get confused when mixing the inches and ft

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Sorry I often try to include metric conversions everywhere. A 2x4 is in inches.

[@PapaMav]

I did eventually break that Harbor Frieght drill bit in 2 of my 2 x4s....LOL Now serves like a nail.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

been there!

[@PapaMav]

@@WayneTheBoatGuy yea, theirs only hold up for so long. Craftsman bits have lasted longer for me or ones at a hardware store like ACE or True Value.

[@jenadubon30]

I’m so glad I found you and I’m following your page now. We just got our first boat. It’s old and we want to bring it back to life. The motor works but is acting up on us and you have the same 1985 evinrude (at least I think so) do you have any tips on if it keeps turning off in idol? It will be working and then will some time just turn off in idol.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Check for the obvious stuff first. Is water coming out of the telltale at idle. It should be, and that helps keep your engine cool. The next thing to check would be your fuel. If you have to use fuel with ethanol in it make sure your fuel is fresh and that you are using a fuel stabilizer. The next thing would be to check the idle speed at the carburetor it might be idling a little bit too low.

[@SkinE-Vadee-Veechee]

I'd use 4x4's but great idea

[@Dassick89]

FYI anyone who's watching this. He has the motor on backwards. The 8 degree tilt is made so that the motor sits level. Its supposed to replicate the transom angle on a boat. Otherwise great video!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

My stand doesn't have a tilt - it's vertical. I've never understood the need for any tilt.

[@1201chesapeake]

Great video, only thing I would add is to explain that the screws on the diagonals get screwed in perpendicular to the top surface of the diagonal OR do they go in perpendicular to the surface of the vertical support. It may work both ways but would be nice to know from the builder.

[@tommyinajar]

How large of an outboard will fir on it if you do the video cuts? Short and long shaft 100 hp and less or any idea? Thanks good video!

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I've only ever put 20 hp and under on mine. I don't own any bigger outboards!

[@delstep2255]

Clear

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

thanks!!!

[@Latin__boy]

Ramen noodles 😂 thanks for your videos 🇨🇦🇨🇦💯💯💯

[@Vercingetorix525]

Ramen noodle joke made me literally LOL

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thanks!!

[@fredc.meekinsjr.5553]

Never mind. Just finished watching the video.

[@razorwindmo46]

What is the grade of the screws? 2 1/2" comes in various grades

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I'm not sure - I've often used drywall screws.

[@adamealey8802]

Will it hold a 90 hp 93 evinrude v4

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

If in doubt, you can always add some additional bracing. I haven't had that big of an engine on one of my stands yet.

[@duramaxzack7998]

i need to barrow the tools ship them out?

[@juanrasmussen5796]

I wonder if this would hold a 9.9HP Honda outboard?

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

If in doubt, just add an extra brace.

[@pete538]

Can this hold a 150 4stroke?

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I think if I was going to attach a big motor like that, I'd make sure to have very heavy duty wheels with wide bases and some additional bracing to keep the vertical section in place.

[@wittelarry1]

👍

[@TheTruth-ge7fj]

How much weight can this hold?

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I hadn't tested mine with more than 100 lbs, but I'm sure the design can hold a lot more than that. The weak places are the cross board, the wheels/casters, and the bracing boards. If you have something that's over 200 lbs, just brace those areas up a little more. Thanks for watching!!!

[@matttheplumber00ify]

Think it'll hold a 175 hp mercury?

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

You would need some more bracing and possibly a wider base. That's a lot of weight up top.

[@robertpapp96]

Just a note: better to put the motor to the same side where is the supports. :) Anyway you have a new subscriber.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

Thanks for the tip and for subscribing!

[@paulancil2171]

Is there a conversion for converting a vintage Evinrude fuel system to new style tanks?

[@ud4458]

Hi Wayne, are your 32" verticals angled at the base, or are the 90deg to the base/ground? The schematics you gave show 90, but at 6:00 the stand looks angled , could be the view.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

They're 90 degrees

[@erikjohnson2333]

don't you want to hang the motor on the other side? Where the angle supports are?

[@paulancil2171]

Anyone know of a conversion system to newer fuel tanks for Evinrude vintage motor.

[@IamSwordfish1]

How big is your motor the hight for your stand. 12/5/2023

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

I used this stand with a long shaft (20 inch) and it worked fine.

[@GeraldWood-qv4dw]

KZbin diy boats

[@fredc.meekinsjr.5553]

Comment. It looks like the mounting members are not 2 x 4, but 2 x 6. Otherwise, good video.

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

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