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Diver
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How to Carry Outboard
This year we are truck-topping our 14' Lund and I'm trying to figure the best way to carry and store the 15 hp long shaft outboard in the back of the
pick-up. Anyone have any cool ideas for a rack or other restraints ??
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AmoPescar
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Hey There Diver...A couple of questions
Are you carrying the Boat on a Truck Topper Boat Rack...or maybe just on a
lumber rack?
And is that mounted on the top of a Camper Shell or just mounted over the truck bed??
Amo
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Minnow
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Its best if you use two hands and a straight back.
Seriously now. Wrap a towel or blanket around it and put it as far forward as possible. Probably on the passenger side, then pack the rest of you
things around it. I has worked for me over thousands of baja miles and lots of different terrains, and I have never had a problem.
The real question is how to get that heavy Lund on the roof.
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Build a wooden box just over the dimensions of the outboard, even with lower unit notched out of the bottom of the box keeping the box smaller size,
line box with foam like a camping mattress, cut it larger than the box for side protection of the motor, install outboard on side, shifter side up.
Have hauled a small outboard that way for years. I have a makeshift stand as well for upright storage. Also made of wood. Hey, I'm a carpenter.
Built a rack out of lumber for a boat (aluminum) that made it to Cabo and back!
(young carpenter)
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Barry A.
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Diving Minnow-------
---I use a manual crank "Eide Boat Loader" to get the boat on the roof-rack, and I load my engine the same way as Diver, but I use 4 inch thick sponge
rubber "pillows" to protect the engine, stuffing additional gear around it to keep it in place. Has always worked good for me, but make sure the
engine is secured well so it does not get loose and bounce around. Also have a beautiful girl in a white Bikini along to keep an eye on things as you
motor along those rough roads-------( I just recently learned that last suggestion from the NOMADS board.)
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Minnow
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Barry A, I like your thinking. When camping the "sponge" can be used to sleep on. Same with the girl in the Bikini.
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Diver
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I also have an Eide boat loader that is mounted on top of lumber racks over a canopy. I think I may try a combination of the great ideas you guys have
come up with so quickly.
Maybe a wooden cradle padded with thick foam. I will bolt the cradle to the floor and add a strap from the cradle over the motor. How's that sound ?
With the thick foam, I won't have to scribe the cradle so closely to the motor. I also, have always been a carpenter; even through other careers.
Ooo, now how about if the cradle was mounted to a couple of heavy duty full-extension glides so I could pull it to the rear of the tailgate ??
I better keep working on the final solution.
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I forgot to mention that I always carry my motors, when in the truck, backside down, or tiller up.
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Diver
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Now that I've looked at Amo's ad and seenhis rack with wheels, I am thinking a cradle/rack on wheels so I can pull it out and leave it standing ?
The whole thing would have to be light for me to lift the weight along with the motor though.
Still thinking ........
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Minnow
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Is it a two stroke or a four? A four really should be kept upright.
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Diver
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It's an '02 Merc 2-stroke.
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I am sorry, I can't help you. Bueno Suerte.
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Minnow
I am sorry, I can't help you. Bueno Suerte. |
Unfortunately, you are right. My next one will be Japanese !
This one is fairly light and powerful but occassionally has a minf of it's own. And I carry lot's of extra spark plugs.
But if it dies, I get to buy a new one in La Paz !!
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[Edited on 12-9-2006 by Diver]
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Barry A.
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Minnow------
I too forgot to mention that I carry my engine tiller up. It is a Johnson 15, 28 years old, and I love it.
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if you lay the motor on a strip of carpet before you pile all the other things around it for the trip,then you can just pull the carpet to slide the
motor to the back of the bed to unload.that is how i get mine into,and out of,my camper when its not popped up. saves your back for unloading the
boat.
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Hi Diver,
Glad you like my wood rack. It's not sturdy enought to stand a lot of Baja
bouncing around though. But, one could be built a bit studier.
I was thinking about some other ideas...
What about some type of hitch mounted motor carrier? Maybe a mount welded to the top of a steel square tube, upright post, that the engine would clamp
onto and be locked to.
Or...maybe a bracket welded or bolted to your lumber rack. Maybe just inside the tailgate, so that it's easy to load.
Or...instead of building a box out of wood, is there a BIG enough heavy duty plastic TRUCK TOOL BOX that you could buy and line with foam. I know that
Wal-Mart has some pretty large ones and the prices are pretty reasonable. You could bolt it to the bed and be able to lock it up. The old addage "out
of sight...out of mind" pops up.
Amo
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How much does it weigh?
| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
I'm trying to figure the best way to carry and store the 15 hp long shaft outboard |
You can carry it over to my house and I'll store it in my garage.
I need one of those. 
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Barry A.
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steve1014------
------sounds like a good idea to me. I like it.
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steviecroc
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You may want to check out the motor carrier the Eide people make, it works as neat as their loader and sure saves older backs. Their website is below.
Enjoy the fishing.
http://www.boatloader.com/
Onward thru the Fog
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You could wrap the entire engine cowling and the prop area in large bubblewrap. Use duct tape to seal it up and it's not too bad removing it.
Or you could wrap the entire engine in a dense foam sheet that backpackers use to sleep on, well, those that cant afford Thermarests. Walmart sells
some of this insulite-type padding in waffle construction for 11.00 in their camping area. Very dense stuff, but I would still wrap the prop in a
towel to prevent puncturing the foam pad. You could probably bungee the whole thing up.
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