Outboard rail mount bracket

Mainship400 · Nov 28, 2015

Anyone know of a source for a 1 1/4" rail mount bracket for storing a small outboard on our Flybridge? Motor is only 30 pounds but the ones I have seen for sale are all for 1" inch or less rails. Or do you have a DIY suggestion?
Thank you!
John

psneeld · Nov 28, 2015

stainless u bolts and whatever fabrication you need for the outboard clamp on board.

healhustler · Nov 28, 2015

psneeld said:
stainless u bolts and whatever fabrication you need for the outboard clamp on board.

Agree. I've seen plenty made from wood or starboard with just clamps to the rails.

RCook · Nov 28, 2015

I took a nice thick oak plank to a wood shop and had them router a 1.25" half circle shaped groove in it to match the tubing on which I mounted it. Then bolted it with Scotty rail mounts on the other side of the tube from the grooved plank. I touch up the varnish on the oak from time to time, but it's been holding my 22lb outboard perfectly for 17 years now.

koliver · Nov 28, 2015

If the 1" relief bracket has enough material, take it to a wood shop and have it routered to 1.25".

Heron · Nov 28, 2015

Plenty of good ideas here to get what you want. I preferred to keep my weight low and made a bracket that clamped to the Bridge ladder...

Mainship400 · Nov 28, 2015

Great ideas. Thank you. Thumbs up to the ladder innovation!

Heron · Nov 28, 2015

Mainship400 said:
Great ideas. Thank you. Thumbs up to the ladder innovation!

Thanks! Made it out of a 2x4" chunk of aluminum and had it powdercoated. More pics here: Outboard rack album | Ttschwing | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

Steve · Nov 28, 2015

Here is what I did on my previous boat Spirit, a Camano. I have transom davits now, so the OB stays on the dinghy.

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