Homemade lower unit stand?

[mrc.in.wi]

Someone has to have made a homemade lower unit stand that they use to service the water pump. Sure would like some ideas on how to.
Thanks

[tdt91]

I use a work mate and it works great

[PowerFish]

Black and Decker Workmate has worked perfectly for me for years...

[mrc.in.wi]

I use a work mate and it works great

$28.79 from Amazon. Cant beat that

[Bass AHolic]

I go mostly to local johnson/erude dealer, a few times to local merc dealer..they have on made of angle iron, that rolls up to LU and the V shape base, same height on avg that LU hangs when straight up and down vertical. and slides the V at the LU fins on sides. they have the LU pretty well ready to drop and when cradle is there just 2 bolts loose and its on the roll stand. and there's has a jack to raise n lower the V part that holds the LU fin. looks home made what they used for years, painted black of course lolo

similar to pic for idea

[ChampioNman]

I go mostly to local johnson/erude dealer, a few times to local merc dealer..they have on made of angle iron, that rolls up to LU and the V shape base, same height on avg that LU hangs when straight up and down vertical. and slides the V at the LU fins on sides. they have the LU pretty well ready to drop and when cradle is there just 2 bolts loose and its on the roll stand. and there's has a jack to raise n lower the V part that holds the LU fin. looks home made what they used for years, painted black of course lolo

similar to pic for idea

I use the roll arounds for I/O gearcases. I can still hoist a V-6 case and put it in a workmate.

[06 SB]

Yup. A workmate is what I use. I have been advised by Don Weed to be very careful when having the entire LU supported by only the skeg. It is easy for the skeg to snap due to the top heavy LU. I now use a couple of blocks on the workmate to hold the bullet of the LU.

[Evinrude57]

I used something like this for a long time before i was able to afford something professional



Now i use something like this

[Bassmeister]

I have a heavy wooden table that I'm going to fashion after EP's work bench....with a slot cut in it to fit the skeg and a couple wooden blocks with a concave in one end to fit different types of l/u's.....

[ChampioNman]

You don't clamp the LU to the skeg when using a work mate. the gear housing bump is inserted below the Shop Mate wood clamps and the Cavitation plate supports it in the shop mate. I also have the proper V style LU clamp that is mounted in a vice. You NEVER support any LU by the skeg! That just warrants disaster!!

[mrc.in.wi]

You don't clamp the LU to the skeg when using a work mate. the gear housing bump is inserted below the Shop Mate wood clamps and the Cavitation plate supports it in the shop mate. I also have the proper V style LU clamp that is mounted in a vice. You NEVER support any LU by the skeg! That just warrants disaster!!

Thank you.

[Bassmeister]

I used something like this for a long time before i was able to afford something professional



Now i use something like this

Now that's nice...where can it be found and $$?

[ChampioNman]

It says SEI. but if you have a good vice in the shop, with your skills you can weld one up and make it so it swivels in the tube. I hate and refuse to work on I/O cases anymore.

[ChampioNman]

Looks like a flipped up side down pedestal seat and flipped 180* .

[Bassmeister]

I definately could....snapped a pic...I'll see what the pricing is...

[Evinrude57]

That SEI stand is an exact copy of one originally designed by Bob Kerr Tools in FL. Ive used both the original Kerr and the SEI copy and there is not a significant difference in quality between the two. The stand is technically 3 pieces: the pedestal, the tool holder base, and the lower unit fixture. The 4 bolts at the top hold the tool holder base to the pedestal so the tool holder could actually be mounted to a work bench rather than the pedestal.

The pedestal and the tool holder could be easily copied with some steel and a welder. Although the lower unit fixture is aluminum and much nicer then anything homemade i had used. It is lightweight, strong, easy to keep clean, and has nice smooth round edges to prevent damage.

I am a pro and have an account to buy direct from SEI, i believe the dealer cost of the whole package was about $450. If you want to save some money and build some of it yourself you can buy just the lower unit fixture for it was either $200 or $250, cant remember exactly, and build your own base. I bought it about 2 years ago and have used it about every day and has been an excellent investment.

Also being an exact copy of the Bob Kerr if you work on small outboards, I/Os, or rebuild powerheads, bob kerr tools makes all sorts of different attachments that fit in the same base tool holder which adds some versatility to the system.

[316jughead]

I used something like this for a long time before i was able to afford something professional



Now i use something like this

I made one like this with angle iron and pipe to fit on the work bench. I also made one to fit in my receiver hitch, about waist high, works good at the lake.

[316jughead]

Someone has to have made a homemade lower unit stand that they use to service the water pump. Sure would like some ideas on how to.
Thanks

Look up Kerr's marine tools. I made the bench holder and the lower unit holder.

[gearcaseman]

I have a heavy wooden table that I'm going to fashion after EP's work bench....with a slot cut in it to fit the skeg and a couple wooden blocks with a concave in one end to fit different types of l/u's.....

Cheap, and working great for forty years !! Good Memory Mike...

[Bassmeister]

I believe I'll just make one....