Outboard Motor Mount

Going camping on my next days off. Borrowed an inflatable boat with a 6hp outboard.

I know they're designed to lay flat for storage or upright.

Any quick ideas on transporting it in the bed securely for 200k of back roads?

 

Just do this.

 

If you are going to transport it in the truck it would be best to drain the gas and oil and just lay it down tethered. Some engines do allow for hauling laid down without draining the oil, buy they specify which side to lay it on and you still have to drain the gas. If you want to haul it without draining stand it up.

 

Lay it flat on a tire without a rim and strap it down at the back of the bed. The tire will provide shock absorption and won't damage the finish.

 

Problem solved, great idea - thanks

 

clamp it down to a hand truck and then strap that sucker down in the upright position.

 

2-stroke or 4-stroke? If its a 2-stroke, you wrap it in a blanket and dump it unceremoniously into the back of the truck (blanket is to protect the paint). If its a 4-stroke, it has to be properly oriented according to the owner's manual for the engine.