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My recent running of my Mercury 7.5 HP in a somewhat wobbly trash barrel has prompted me to think about getting/making a motor stand. So, I worked up a design last night and headed off to Home Depot first thing this morning.
The design is pretty basic . . . requires only 3 (three) 8 ft 2x4 pieces of lumber.![OutboardStand6.png OutboardStand6.png](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247670-0e01bd3dfbc53cdbe6cadc7fc310a1e6.jpg)
![OutboardStand5.png OutboardStand5.png](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247668-f8b9a9ac3e715133ffc1bf48e7c388b9.jpg)
There are 2 cuts to each of the 3 2x4's . . . to yield 6 3' pieces and 3 2' pieces.![IMG_9454.jpg IMG_9454.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247672-a3fdc88147d5188f8ccacfe59c357bbf.jpg)
Making the main portion of the stand . . .![IMG_9456.jpg IMG_9456.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247669-48d23aaf27567d37fe9c555cc13256e4.jpg)
Here is the stand set upright and positioning the lower rails . . .![IMG_9458.jpg IMG_9458.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247676-f4b3f75c2e1ba9ee4f8bd3a0aa5955e0.jpg)
I put in a single screw on each side, so that I could tilt the stand back a bit, reflecting the slope of a transom.![IMG_9459.jpg IMG_9459.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247674-caedb90109f0707cb7064e145c355419.jpg)
Then I secured the stand in the sloped position and measured and cut the rear angle supports (which are made out of the remaining 2 3' pieces of 2x4).![IMG_9461.jpg IMG_9461.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247678-0363eef89f39a4b6e1245b3d1ad7f947.jpg)
Done . . .![IMG_9463.jpg IMG_9463.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247684-3515ce85b0843d183a13aa7650cb8223.jpg)
Here is my Mercury 7.5 loaded onto the stand. I made it high enough so that it can take a long shaft (20") motor as well as the short shaft.![IMG_9464.jpg IMG_9464.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247680-10c04ed63fedbe49ec68a200b39afb8c.jpg)
I figure that it can easily hold upwards of a 150-200 lb motor . . . maybe a larger motor with a cross brace on the main portion of the stand.
It took about 1 hour of work to make this stand. . . . about $10 of wood and another $10 or so in hardware (deck screws . . . 3" & 3'1/2" ).
The design is pretty basic . . . requires only 3 (three) 8 ft 2x4 pieces of lumber.
![OutboardStand6.png OutboardStand6.png](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247670-0e01bd3dfbc53cdbe6cadc7fc310a1e6.jpg)
![OutboardStand5.png OutboardStand5.png](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247668-f8b9a9ac3e715133ffc1bf48e7c388b9.jpg)
There are 2 cuts to each of the 3 2x4's . . . to yield 6 3' pieces and 3 2' pieces.
![IMG_9454.jpg IMG_9454.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247672-a3fdc88147d5188f8ccacfe59c357bbf.jpg)
Making the main portion of the stand . . .
![IMG_9456.jpg IMG_9456.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247669-48d23aaf27567d37fe9c555cc13256e4.jpg)
Here is the stand set upright and positioning the lower rails . . .
![IMG_9458.jpg IMG_9458.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247676-f4b3f75c2e1ba9ee4f8bd3a0aa5955e0.jpg)
I put in a single screw on each side, so that I could tilt the stand back a bit, reflecting the slope of a transom.
![IMG_9459.jpg IMG_9459.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247674-caedb90109f0707cb7064e145c355419.jpg)
Then I secured the stand in the sloped position and measured and cut the rear angle supports (which are made out of the remaining 2 3' pieces of 2x4).
![IMG_9461.jpg IMG_9461.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247678-0363eef89f39a4b6e1245b3d1ad7f947.jpg)
Done . . .
![IMG_9463.jpg IMG_9463.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247684-3515ce85b0843d183a13aa7650cb8223.jpg)
Here is my Mercury 7.5 loaded onto the stand. I made it high enough so that it can take a long shaft (20") motor as well as the short shaft.
![IMG_9464.jpg IMG_9464.jpg](https://forums.iboats.com/data/attachments/247/247680-10c04ed63fedbe49ec68a200b39afb8c.jpg)
I figure that it can easily hold upwards of a 150-200 lb motor . . . maybe a larger motor with a cross brace on the main portion of the stand.
It took about 1 hour of work to make this stand. . . . about $10 of wood and another $10 or so in hardware (deck screws . . . 3" & 3'1/2" ).