Outdrive Stands

aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I’m thinking about buying a prefabricated stand that’s adjustable to remove my drives. I also want to make a wooden fixed stand also. Anyone have pictures of what they use and dimensions if anyone built one?
2008 330EC
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    24x24x24 angled the front so the drive slides on do it all by my self and a couple of HF dollys to move them around
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This works for the hieght when the boat was in my yard a small piece of plywood and a couple 2x4s will help level and slide. I use a couple C-clamps from drive to the stand so I can hand truck them to the basement.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I’m thinking about something like this to remove the drives. Transfer one to the fixed wooden stand and keep the other on this.


    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @reneechris14 what is the with of the gap for the drive to slide in?
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  • SeaHareSeaHare Member Posts: 194 ✭✭✭
    Although the crank ones look and work awesome, I think theyre pretty expensive. I built a wooden one like in the pics and tried to build it as close to the transom height as possible. I put caster wheels on it and roll it right to the transom. With a little effort i can easily get the drive on and off by myself just using the wood stand.  Again, not as convenient as a crank one but I only take the drives off every other year and it works pretty well.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    Also, if I don’t get the adjustable stand, my 330 sits on 2 cinder blocks high at the keel with maybe a 2 x 4 in between, do you think the stand with the dolly will be a good hight to remove and install?
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks @SeaHare , I’m having second thoughts on the adjustable one but it would be nice to have.
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  • skuter99skuter99 Member Posts: 174 ✭✭
    I built one a couple years ago. I have attached the drawing I made with dimensions as well
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    The bottom of my drives would be a couple inches of the ground. Just put stuff under the plywood to adjust to your hieght. The wood rack slides easy on plywood the dolly moves to easy and will get away for you. Don't remember the gap but with your technology I'm sure you will figure that out. 
    1 2x4
    1 2x6
    Total $10 for that price build 2
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @reneechris14 , is it tough to get the stand with the drive onto the dolly?
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks @skuter99 , looks like you have the width @ 4.25 inches, I’m not used to the metric system!
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  • skuter99skuter99 Member Posts: 174 ✭✭

    yep, 4.25 inches.

    I work in automotive component design in Michigan. We are all in metric (not to mention living in Canada!)

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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    aero3113 said:
    @reneechris14 , is it tough to get the stand with the drive onto the dolly?
    Just use the hand truck to stand up on the dolly

    Put the dolly on the ground tilt hand truck back move up to the dolly stand up drive and hand truck.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I started to make the bases, I can screw them together then when the boat is out I can cut the hight I need. I made them the size of the dolly to save a little room. And input before I screw them together?


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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I changed my mind, I went 27” x 14.75” on the dolly.


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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you can find my post when I pulled my drive, I did just like that and then built an 'A' frame to that base the right height and just slit the drive off and back on.
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bases are done, the top uprights and cross pieces are just placed there for now. Spacing is 4.25”. I’ll figure out the height/braces and if I want it mounted to the dolly when the boats out of the water.


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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The lower part of the drive will not fit though the 4.25 so you will need the angle. If you are wider then the dolly its ok. I also put a small piece up by the prop shaft to make it more stable. 
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2020

    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok, I’ll figure that out when I have the boat out of the water. Thanks!
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yea, you can get that one from Northern Tool

    https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200514311_200514311
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With the price of lumber $450 might be cheaper. The lumberyard here has empty shelves and a 2*4*8 is $8. I usually paid around 2-3 if I remember right 🤨
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I finished the stand, it wasn’t too bad getting the drive off. I ended up buying the adjustable stand also, it will definitely help with install.








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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    great idea turning the 2x4,  slide it back alittle more the wieght looks to one side. Don't forget to blow out the speedo hole.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You didn’t rout the cut ends of the 2x4s - gotta say I’m a bit disappointed.  :*
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    reneechris14 said:
    great idea turning the 2x4,  slide it back alittle more the wieght looks to one side. Don't forget to blow out the speedo hole.
    I don’t have a analog speedometer but I still had the line down at the drive, what should I do with it??
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    You didn’t rout the cut ends of the 2x4s - gotta say I’m a bit disappointed.  :*
    LoL!
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  • DanD2DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    aero3113 said:
    I’m thinking about something like this to remove the drives. Transfer one to the fixed wooden stand and keep the other on this.


    That's exactly like the one I have......It works awesome
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good to know @DanD2 , Excited to have a new toy!
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just blow air to make sure it clear. 
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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