Outboard motor mount wood replacement

[synchronicity]

I searched the archives to no avail.I use an 8hp outboard motor.The wood portion of the mount is deteriorating and needs replacement.I have tried searching for a replacement component to no avail.I can purchase a piece of 1 1/2" thick starboard which will need cut down for about $30 shipped.Is this the best answer?

 

[sailortonyb Allied Mis]

Should work real well

Starboard has all of the desired features i.e. dont rot, dont need paint etc. BUT>>>>I'm not sure how well O/B will grip it. Starboard is somewhat slippery and the O/B will be taking a bouncing at times. This could easily be remedied if you mount the O/B , mark off where the round clamping feet go and the make a slight indenture by drill with an oversized Forstner Bit (the preferred method) or a Spade Bit.

 

[CalebD]

Ipe wood from S. America

is used for decking in this country because it is resistant to rot, insects and is incredibly dense (it will not float!). It is incredibly strong and comes in stock lumber sizes (1 1/2 thick) and is a bit difficult to work with but you will end up with something rot resistant with near the strength of steel. BTW, it is pronounced "e-pay" (not to be confused with an on-line bill payment service). Here is a link that describes this wood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TabebuiaGood luck.

 

[Ross]

synchro, A nice piece of doug fir, from the local

can be had for about a dollar per foot in 2X12. It is reasonably durable and plenty strong.

 

[Dan Johnson]

Motor mount pads

could be used to retain an OB mounted on Starboard. They come as a stamping with a rubber disk center that's screwed onto the motor mounting board--the lip of the edge of the pad area should be enough to retain the clamp disks from sliding off.

 

[Dan Johnson]

Motor mount pads...

could be used to retain an OB mounted on Starboard. They come as a stamping with a rubber disk center that's screwed onto the motor mounting board--the lip of the edge of the pad area should be enough to retain the clamp disks from sliding off.

 

[Chris]

Another option

The previous suggestions are all excellent. On my boat, with a 9.9 on a lifting mount, i glued four pieces of 1/2 birch ply together with Gorilla glue, shaped and drilled it using the remains of the original wood, coated it in epoxy and finished with high gloss varnish for UV protection. Works great and looks great. Good luck.

 

[Ross]

Be careful with birch plywood.

birch is not durable and the adhesive often is not water proof. But plywood of the right sort is good.

 

[Mac]

Get two pieces of oak

white or red, use a two part epoxy and glue them together with the grain in opposite directions, and finish with a marine grade poly. I just did that this fall and works great.

 

[Mac]

I forgot

to say, use two 3/4 inch and glue them face to face to end up with 1 1/2 inches of wood and use the old piece for a template.

 

[Bob7291]

Beauty

It depends on how pretty you want it to be. If you are going to use starboard, you might as well use a piece of 2 X 12 treated lumber and paint it - you could probably find a nice piece of scrap on a construction site. In fact, sanded and varnished it looks pretty good at a fraction of the cost of anything else if you pick a clear piece. And it won't rot.

 

[Jack]

It's late at night and maybe i am missing....

Maybe I am missing something but are we taking about a mounting pad for the dingy mtor that attaches to the rail? What about the W/Marine square pad that sells for $30 bucks retail. Forgive me, its late and I just don't get it. Jack

 

[Barry]

Starboard worked for me.

I installed Starboard on my boat 2 years ago, and have not regretted it. I got really tired of replacing plywood. You do need to really crank the bolts down or it will dance right off the back. I used a rubber mallet on the tooth side of the outboard and then cranked it as much as possible. I repeated this until I was satisfied. Also, make sure to use a safety wire just in case the motor vibrates loose. I also made hatch boards out of the stuff too.

 

[synchronicity]

Thanks for the thoughts

Thanks for all the thoughts.I am still undecided, but have a few more months til spring.I am leaning strongly toward the starboard,Just to make it one thing that will not have to be refinished.

 

[Alex]

Dingy mount

Synchronicity,$30 to pickup from your local WM, professionally injction moulded HDPE boards with 1" channels one three sides, 4 316-SS bolts, washers, Nyloc nuts in recessed holes on the corners. Doesn't that sound better than a piece of cut Starboard which you'll have to source the extra hardware and drill/route all that stuff to make it look semi-professional?May be that's why I bought a boat instead of building one.http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/45429/0/0/dingy+motor+mount/All_2/mode+matchallpartial/0/0Alex

 

[synchronicity]

Clarification

Alex,Sorry if I have not been clear.This is not for a mount for a dingy outboard.Mounted on the rear of my Mac 21 is a mount that supportsan appx 8 1/2 X 11 X 1 1/2 piece of wood that my outboardmounts to for use. That piece of wood is deteriorated and needs to be replaced.It is Not for storing the outboard on the rail, but that is allthat my searches turn up.

 

[Ross]

synchron, You can buy an awful lot of paint for

thirty bucks. The durn thing is gonna hide behind the engine anyway, It don't have to be pretty!

 

[LloydB]

I used recycled plastic

decking material from home depot for my Mac 22. I did hesitate for a moment because it wasn't white but I went ahead anyway. As Ross said the purists wouldn't see the dark grey that the motor is hung on anyway.

 

[oldiesrocker]

Injection molded plastic

Synchronicity, Unless I am guessing wrong, you have an adjustable outboard bracket attached to the transom of your boat. I believe West Marine was showing an injection molded plastic pad as a replacement. The macgregor chandlery(I think)was showing a teak board for mucho $$. If not, Trailor sailor might have one. I was in the same position with my V21 but opted for a whole new mount. While you're at it, take a look at the mounting bolts for the bracket-transom connection. There's a lot of leverage with even my modest 4HP working against the opposite end of the bracket, and I added 1/2 inch plank of wood with sealed through bolts and large washers.

 

[oldiesrocker]

On closer inspection....

ON closer inspection, all of the catalogs now show only the rail type of bracket which apparently is not what you need. It's possible that I didn't look closely enough at the pix while browsing.. Some of the other solutions mentioned earlier sound like they should work.