Standard transom angle?

interalian

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I'm going to build a motor stand for my 'rude V4. Anybody know the standard transom angle used for outboards?
 
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I don't think it matters. Trimming a motor would change the motor to transom angle anyway. A strong and triangular stand with a vertical clamp section would work fine.
 
interalian

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I guess you're right and it doesn't matter, just that I'd like the motor to sit plumb when trimmed all the way down when it's on the stand. I was toilet trained at gunpoint so can be quite fussy about the least detail :)
 
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There is NO standard angle but if you want to emulate yours just use and angle finder and build your stand accordingly. As GAB stated it really doesn't matter...It just a stand.;)
 
interalian

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Woodonglass said:
There is NO standard angle but if you want to emulate yours just use and angle finder and build your stand accordingly. As GAB stated it really doesn't matter...It just a stand.;)
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I do have an angle finder but the boat is sitting on a lift on the lake. Kinda hard to work on it from there. And I want to get the stand built before I bring it back for the winter in mid October
 
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Well got home from work and stayed awake. I have been looking all over the net and in relation to Johnson motors or any ob motors for that matter that had a stand and for testing;
I was unable to find a site that showed how to put your ob on a stand, hook up your remote and run/test it while on the stand.
Even less were any wiring diaghrams to at least get a sense of how to;
Put your ob on a stand
Then hook up your remote
Then be able to test it, tune it up, repair/replace parts needed for the average tune up.

So Lets see if I can make one thats simple stupid For ob for Dumb People like me.

Well got the ob tilted so now I can
-access the hydraulic fluids
-proved the stand works
-wired in the remote controls for forward, revers, neutral. Will probably need adjustments
-Hooked up the VRO, Ignition plug and sensor plugs.
I'll try to define ea.as I learn more and move along.
Fisrt pics;
This little piggy weighs over 600 lbs...







In general this is a description in regards to my ob: Johnson 225 VRO
SERVICE MANUAL LOOP V 87

But getting the motor up on the stand and hooking it up for testing is waht I'm gonna try to demonstrate.
I talked with alot of guys on the Johnson motor link and boy they are great and helped me identify the motor and select the best manual. I did that like 2 yrs ago and now it's paying off.
The manual I got was from: marine engine................
Very detailed and If was missing something the boys here chimed in with pdf's and info. Way out of my league but now it's time to put learning/reading into practice. So you can all learn at my expense lol.

Most times I'm wrong, Most times I stand corrected..But...Sometimes I'm right.
1983 SportCraft Deep V OSFF 222 Cuddy Rehab
http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat-...ddy-walkaround

 
interalian

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That's massive! My needs are a little simpler - just something to put the motor on and have wheels so I can dolly it around in the garage. We have really long winters here (often described as "9 months of snow and 3 months of tough sledding") and I don't have indoor storage for the rig so will take the motor off for winter and keep the rest of the boat outside in the weather.
 
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So I built this stand to hold my 85 hp Johnson. I bought a 90 hp with trim tilt for my bayliner Capri, so I needed something that I could wheel around for the old motor. I also use this stand to run the 85hp every so often to keep it fresh. You can see the very small fuel tank mounted to the stand. Ironically this tank is actually the oil tank for the VRO on the 90hp. I never trusted VRO and was the first thing I tore into on the 90 hp. I digress....... My stand is built out of 4" channel and 1-1/2" angle iron, welded together. I used a piece of fiberglass reinforced plywood, (left over from the capri's new interior) to make the transom support. The controls are mounted to the side and fully functional with the cables looped around it. It has really worked out well.
 

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Baylinerchuck said:
So I built this stand to hold my 85 hp Johnson. I bought a 90 hp with trim tilt for my bayliner Capri, so I needed something that I could wheel around for the old motor. I also use this stand to run the 85hp every so often to keep it fresh. You can see the very small fuel tank mounted to the stand. Ironically this tank is actually the oil tank for the VRO on the 90hp. I never trusted VRO and was the first thing I tore into on the 90 hp. I digress....... My stand is built out of 4" channel and 1-1/2" angle iron, welded together. I used a piece of fiberglass reinforced plywood, (left over from the capri's new interior) to make the transom support. The controls are mounted to the side and fully functional with the cables looped around it. It has really worked out well.
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Nice! Not planning to run my motor while it's off the boat, but I do have a bunch of spare control parts and cables.
 
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To anwser your question, 12 degrees is not officially standard, but is very, very common on a lot of outboards and transoms
 
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