Re: motor mount construction - which wood and orientation is best if you are dropping the new motor mounts down into the slot left behind when you cut the tops off the motor mounts & removed all the wood, you want to use spacers & bedding to have a zero void area below the motor mount.. Find great deals on ebay for wood motor mount. shop with confidence.. On the cabin skiff i used an 1/8" aluminum plate between the outboard and the transom simply to add some protection to the wood transom. it is held in place by the four o/b mounting bolts and the two towing eyes installed near the top..
Find great deals on ebay for boat transom wood. shop with confidence.. Mount the outboard on the side of the stand opposite the support beams. when you first mount your outboard to the stand, use the mounting holes in the motor's mount as a template for mounting holes, if your outboard has them. if you plan to perform maintenance on your outboard while it's on the stand, bolt the outboard in place.. The economy outboard engine jacking plates bracket are made from 3/8" thick alloy extrusion and provides an inexpensive solution to mount a long shaft outboard engine to a short transom. also can be used as a fixed jack plate for boat engines up to 150hp..
