On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:06:03 -0300, "Denis M"
wrote:

I want to build an Outboard Motor Stand to store and repair my 4 HP engine
when needed.
At this time, I do not have any set plan. I would appreciate any tips,
ideas or plans.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"Denis M" wrote in message
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I want to build an Outboard Motor Stand to store and repair my 4 HP engine
when needed.
At this time, I do not have any set plan. I would appreciate any tips,
ideas or plans.
TIA
Denis M



BTW here's a pic of the stand I built a couple years ago. It was in my
basement at first for storage of my 50 year old british Seagull and my
sailboat outboard.
now it resides in my shed... but the Evinrude is gone with the sailboat
and my new Johnson 25 may be a bit heavy for it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Halifax004.jpg



That's similar to what I have... I just shove a big trash can between the
shaft and the wall to test it running. And, of course remember to open the
garage door.


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:10:59 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Denis M" wrote in message
.. .
I want to build an Outboard Motor Stand to store and repair my 4 HP engine
when needed.
At this time, I do not have any set plan. I would appreciate any tips,
ideas or plans.
TIA
Denis M



BTW here's a pic of the stand I built a couple years ago. It was in my
basement at first for storage of my 50 year old british Seagull and my
sailboat outboard.
now it resides in my shed... but the Evinrude is gone with the sailboat and
my new Johnson 25 may be a bit heavy for it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Halifax004.jpg


Cool. Looks like it would hold that Johnson without too much problem. What
does the Johnson weight, about 160 lbs? A couple addition 2x4's should
handle that easily.

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote
I designed my sawhorse to straddle a large
tupperware tub for test runs, btw.

My apologies to all those of you who've scoured the Tupperware catalog to no
avail, it's actually it's a Rubbermaid tub...

"John H." wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:10:59 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"Denis M" wrote in message
. ..
I want to build an Outboard Motor Stand to store and repair my 4 HP
engine
when needed.
At this time, I do not have any set plan. I would appreciate any tips,
ideas or plans.
TIA
Denis M



BTW here's a pic of the stand I built a couple years ago. It was in my
basement at first for storage of my 50 year old british Seagull and my
sailboat outboard.
now it resides in my shed... but the Evinrude is gone with the sailboat
and
my new Johnson 25 may be a bit heavy for it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Halifax004.jpg


Cool. Looks like it would hold that Johnson without too much problem. What
does the Johnson weight, about 160 lbs? A couple addition 2x4's should
handle that easily.

I can see the cross piece 2" x 4" twisting a bit. Maybe a 2" x 6"
replacement would be better.
In my add-on shed I ran a 2" x 6" diagonal across a corner, screwed to the
wall studs for the Johnson but didn't use it last winter.
I just left the motor on the transom and covered it.

"John H." wrote in message
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snip..
.. What does the Johnson weight, about 160 lbs? A couple addition 2x4's
should
handle that easily.


Acording to the manual..my Johnson 25hp 2 stroke tiller engine (15" shaft)
with electric start weighs 123 lbs. (56 kg)

On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:06:03 -0300, "Denis M"
wrote:

I want to build an Outboard Motor Stand to store and repair my 4 HP engine
when needed.
At this time, I do not have any set plan. I would appreciate any tips,
ideas or plans.
TIA
Denis M

Here's a picture of one. Picture provided by Loogy in rec.boats.

http://mypeoplepc.com/members/djohns...s/mvc-521f.jpg

Nice looking set up!