How to Make Your Own Outboard Motor Brackets for a Kicker

When your boat needs an auxiliary outboard motor for that little bit of extra "kick," you may need a mounting bracket to hold an auxiliary "kicker." When you decide to install a kicker on your boat, you have the problem of mounting the motor. Unless you can mount the kicker directly on the transom, you need to install a bracket to hold the kicker. A one piece bracket, shaped like a flattened "S" is ideal.

Things You'll Need

  • 10 by 28 by 1/2 inch 2011 aluminum plate
  • Measuring tape
  • China marker
  • Metal brake and shear
  • Drill press
  • Handheld drill with 1 inch bit
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure 8 inches from one end of the plate using a measuring tape. Mark this point with a china marker. Turn the plate over. Measure then mark a point 8 inches from the opposite end of the plate.

    • 2

      Insert the plate into a metal brake and shear so the line marking the 8 inch measurement faces up and 20 inches of plate extend from the brake. Make a 90 degree bend at the mark.

    • 3

      Turn the plate over so the mark on the other end of the plate faces up. Insert the plate into the brake until the line marking the 8 inch measurement is at the edge of the brake. Bend the plate 90 degrees.

    • 4

      Drill four 1 inch holes in one of the two parallel surfaces, using a drill press. If the kicker motor uses 1 inch mounting bolts instead of clamps, drill 1 inch holes through both the two parallel surfaces.

    • 5

      Hold the mounting bracket against the boat's transom. Trace around the inside of the four 1 inch holes pressed against the transom, onto the surface of the transom. Move the mounting bracket. Drill the four 1 inch holes through the transom at the locations marked, using a handheld drill and a 1 inch bit.