Has anyone built a bracket for a kicker engine?

[techjob4u]

I am rebuilding my transom on a 1970's starcraft and was thinking about making a bracket to hang a 5 hp kicker engine off as an emergency backup. I know its not gonna go very fast but my starcraft aluminum is light and if my main engine quits its better then nothing.

I have seen some transom plates for 125$, but it looks like its just a bracket and a plastic board.

I am sure I can make something similar with metal brackets and marine plywood. Or Metal and rivets.

Has anyone attempted this? Does anyone know of plans on line or pictures I can look at to guide me?

Or is there enough room to mount it next to the engine? Has anyone done this on an old starcraft?

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: Has anyone built a bracket for a kicker engine?

Search the forum...tashasdaddy has posted several pix of brackets that he made.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: Has anyone built a bracket for a kicker engine?

Yeah! I made one from several lengths of 3 inch by 1/4 inch aluminum angle that I salvaged and a couple of 1 X 3/8 stainless flats. Bolted the whole smash together with 5/16 stainless. Gives me a 14 inch drop from fully up to deployed. COST? Nada-- as I said, I salvaged the materials, including a nice delrin plastic cutting board as the mounting plate.

Mine carries anything between 8-15 HP depending upon the hull to which I have it bolted

Send me your email address in a private message and I will reply with a couple of photos.

 

[Moody Blue]

Re: Has anyone built a bracket for a kicker engine?

How about some photos for the rest of us?

Sounds like you have something there.