Kicker Mount - swivel

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camman73

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I am wondering if someone knows of an existing bracket or a fab shop that could design and build one with the following specs.

Not looking to debate whether or not a kicker is a good idea on this size boat, etc, etc, just looking to see if a mounting bracket can be obtained.

Here are the specs:
1) Mount a 9.9HP 4 stroke long shaft (about 90-100 lbs) to a swim platform of a 2859.
2) A jack plate or other method for lowering the drive would be needed.
3) Need this mounted on a swivel plate (open to ideas) so that the entire drive can be tilted up and then rotated 90 degrees so that it stores parallel to the swim platform.

I do have access to basic cnc mills and waterjet and an experienced welding shop if I can come up with a design that looks like it would work.
 
I know there must be something out there because we have a 2 or 3 charter boats in our river that have a kickers mounted on their swim platforms. One guy has a fairly large boat and uses the kicker to run the river and with the throttle setting he uses the noise is annoying as he$$ when he goes by. I think we may even have one of these in our club…I’ll look at lunch time today and see if there is brand name or take pictures.

Good luck
Niles
 
The kicker bracket on the platform is a non-issue. The issue is the rotating of it to store the engine parallelto the platform.

That is a lot of strain on both the engine and the bracket to not have the engine fully supported.

What is the need to store the engine in the horizontal position?
 
Google "Jack Plate" then call them. I'm sure you can work something out.

I'm guessing you want to rotate the kicker so it does not stick out past the platform?

Build the jackplate so it has a "door" that swings in. When the plate is down the door is locked by the track the jack plate slides in, and works like any other jack plate. When all the way up the door is clear of the track and free to swing.
Mount the kicker on the door. When down it works like any other motor mount. When up the door is free to swing and you can lift the motor in the normal fashion, then swing the door and the motor inboard. I'd have a "vee" bracket to support the lower unit in the stowed position.

Details up to you.
 
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Originally posted by In the know

What is the need to store the engine in the horizontal position?

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Don't want to have to pay for a longer slip. Plus less stress on the tilt mechanism if the prop end of the kicker is supported on a pad on the platform when running on the big motor.
 
Will you be able to store it horizontally? All of my 4 stroke engines specify that only one side can be up if storing horizontally. Will you be able to rotate the bracket to accomodate this?
 
The newer 4 strokes say any position but on its side with the tiller handle facing down.
 
there are swivel brackets for mounting small outboards on dinghy's. they're pricey, and they don't have a mechanism for being lowered, but you might be able to make one work for you.
 
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