ian515

hey, guys.

so here is the story. my father in law got really sick (cancer) and is finally getting better, so his wife really wanted him to enjoy his summer (he works WAAAAAY too much) and she wanted to surprise him with a new fishing boat. she had me do all the research, and find one we thought he would like. the ultimate surprise was going to be, have the new fishing boat in the boat lift, instead of their wakeboard boat, with a big red bow on it.

long story short, he all of a sudden decided he wanted to buy a fishing boat and started looking to purchase (after my wife and I already paid for his new one). so the surprise which was supposed to take place in mid may, got bumped to this weekend. I am sure the boat salesmen is hating me. BUT to get to the point:

the motor was backordered (a small 25hp tiller) but the boat is ready for pickup. I am planning on taking the boat from here up to MN tomorrow, and then when the motor is in, taking that up seperately. the salesmen said once it has gone through its "dealer prep" (lubed up, started and everything double checked) it HAS to be transported in a upright position. any ideas on whats best to make sure its upright and wont tip over on the 5 hour drive north?

it seems I have seen these motors placed between two sawhorses, and strapped down, would that work?

sorry to ramble, its a long story I know....but now you can share my misery in trying to pull off this surprise

Purplezr2

Make stand out of 2x4s and strap it in the bed

ian515

so that would basically be the sawhorse style right? just 2 2x4's across and 4 more on each to make the horizontal 2x4's high enough in the air that the prop doesnt touch the bed?

edit, after looking at pics of the motor, I understand what you mean about the 2x4's...thanks!

junkman1946

Ian: Maybe Im off my rocker here, but it seems to me that when the motor is mounted on the boat it is vertical. But when you "tilt" it up to launch or for whatever reason it is just about horizontal. Ive been around outboards all my life, and the only reason they were ever stored vertical was to prevent any trapped cooling water from freezing.That may be the reason the dealer wants it kept vertical. Frank

rattlerbob5.9

Is this new engine a 2 stroke or a four stroke ??? If it was a 2 stroker you should be able to run it out of gas and lay it flat on it's side i would think.
A four stroke may need to be kept upright due to the lubricating oil in the crankcase.
I have never had a problem laying down a 2 stoke but have not had a newer one i would talk with the mechanic at this shop he would know better than the salesman what is correct.

mikmaze

is it a transom mount with a clamp on style connector, a 55 gallon plastic drum with 4 holes in the top edge would work awesome for this, clamp the motor into the drum and then tie each corner to a corner pocket of the truck.

2006Mega

somehow secure the motor to a 2 wheel dolly, then strap the dolly in the back of your bed.

ian515

it is a 4 stroke, so the oil in the crankcase is an issue I guess....I really like the idea of a 55 gallon drum though, that would work perfectly!

thanks for the advice!



edit----

here is a link to the motor so you can see what I am dealing with

http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines...nesetthree.php

1-2-3

Drain the oil, lay it down, transport it, get there, stand it up, put oil back in.

rattlerbob5.9

That is the way i would do it .
Lay it on something soft to protect it tie it in place and then cover it up if you do not have a cap on your truck . Much smaller chance of any damage.

ian515

thats actually a really good idea. I am picking it up straight from the dealer, so I might transport it home and drain the oil there, then take it up to MN. I dont know if the dealer is going to like putting oil in, then draining it right back out just for me.

duner

here's a place to get answers.
http://forums.iboats.com/

ian515

thanks for the link!

Valv

These motors are shipped horizontally. I know Yamaha have a sticker that says which side to lay it down. Drain, transport, then refill would definitely be a better option, be sure to use soft padding or you will scratch the hodd.
Actually if you ask the dealer to have the shipping crate, motor is bolted by the regular mounting brackets onto a wood frame horizontally.
Load it on truck and haul it off.

Don't forget to refill oil !!!!

bigfoot

The best things I can think of are place a small piece of carpet over your tailgate and mount the motor on it.
It will look a little different but will serve the purpose.
The other good one I see is use a metal barrel with the top cut out, mount the motor on it and strap the barrel down so it does not turn over.