How to transport little outboard motor

[Carl 9.3x62]

My father in law gave us his old Tohatzu 8hp outboard motor. I have a small aluminum boat that it will go on, and I haul the boat in a open utility trailer. I'm wondering what the best way to transport the motor to and from the lake? It will be removed from the boat. Just toss it in the boat? In the back of the truck? Should I make a box for it? The fuel tank is separate from the motor, so it probably won't leak much fuel. What do you guys do?

 

[duckhunt]

Used to haul an old motor in the back of the truck. Lay it on an old blanket, and make sure it's not laying on the shifter handle.

 

[Gellar]

I put 2 25hp mercury’s on a pallet, wrapped it in plastic wrap, stacked another pallet on top, put two rafts on top of that with empty gas cans and other supplies wrapped in plastic wrap and sent them from Galena Ak to Anchorage on air freight once. The pallet looked like the leaning tower of Pisa and The motors made it fine.

I’d leave your motor on the boat if at all possible. An 8 hp tohatsu weighs 81 pounds according to their website. Taking it on and off is not going to damage the motor but it will be extra work for you before and after a day on the water.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

The problem is is that I lay the boat upside down in the trailer so it doesn't ruin the seems along the keel. Man I wouldn't guess this is 81 lbs...but maybe? It was purchased on 1996. Anyway, I'd like to just leave it on the boat, but I don't have a boat trailer. Sounds like just laying it on the side is fine?

 

[MTTW]

I have hauled them laying on the side on a tire with no wheel. Use a small enough tire that it won't fall inside it.

 

[Moserkr]

2-strokes can lay on their side no problem. 4-stroke should stay upright.

 

[F250]

I have hauled them laying on the side on a tire with no wheel. Use a small enough tire that it won't fall inside it.

This.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Thanks folks. I can't wait until spring.

 

[relino99]

When I first got my outboard motor I thought that I would be able to pull up next to the other boats that were fishing in front of us. I flip it in the back of the truck but it is inconvenient every time I wanted to grab it. I could not find much use for it so I ultimately began placing it on the rubber tire. It worked like a charm! Oh just make sure it fits tightly so it does not move around here and there. Sincerely, it helped to ease the trips I used to make to the lake, because I would not have to be burdened by worrying over this thing.

 

[trackerbacker]

A time or two when the length of the additional boat trailer is prohibitive towards access. I've gone transom in the bed first with the float boat (14' AL mod v, 120#, sub 54" beam) on its side on upside down, 2 stroke johnnyrude on its side.

At times I put my wooden transom storage mount stand deal in the bed with the motor on it, when adverse road conditions cause me stress about the weight leveraged on the transom going over...potholes....

It's a pain, but a 5 minute pain is all. Maybe 7 minutes if it's the 25hp 4 stroke, but that things deadly on the 14... Thank God it's a "1964" not a "transom/nameplate rated 1965 funkiller" or a 1972 national standard rated...

Thank God for Wisconsin bought boats with no titles..



(Not my pic)

 

[buckbull]

My dad had a 6hp Johnson he put in the bed of the truck sitting on a boat cushion. He ran hoop nets on the river so probably hauled it like this 500 times without issue.

 

[oxn939]

My father in law gave us his old Tohatzu 8hp outboard motor. I have a small aluminum boat that it will go on, and I haul the boat in a open utility trailer. I'm wondering what the best way to transport the motor to and from the lake? It will be removed from the boat. Just toss it in the boat? In the back of the truck? Should I make a box for it? The fuel tank is separate from the motor, so it probably won't leak much fuel. What do you guys do?

If you haven't found out yet, it's VERY important to lay it on the correct side. Most outboards will have a sticker or an arrow indicating which side goes up, and most others go tiller handle down. But if you transport it with the wrong side down, a lot of outboards will spill oil out of the sump and into the cylinders.

 

[Gut Shot]

You can pick up used boat trailers for $200-400 around here. I'd grab one and not worry about taking the motor on and off.