New custom swimstep kicker mount for my 2455-gctid382497

[Guest]

I picked up a quarter sheet of 1/4" aluminum plate, have my pieces drawn out and should have them welded up this weekend, or early next week. just wanted to share the design.Jsanders

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[ksanders]

That looks like a really nice design.

fantastic drawing too.

are there commercially available units at a reasonable price or is this something custom because you couldn't find anything?

[Guest]

the only one that I really liked was this one

https://www.adventuremarine.net/product-catalogue/index.cfm?ProductID=31&do=detail

However, I'm not keen on spending $325+ shipping on it.

the more affordable units seem to all be made for outboards that weigh less than 100lbs. My 9.9 is closer to 120, so those are an out.

Jsanders

[SomeSailor]

What did you do your drawing in? SketchUp?

[Guest]

SomeSailor wrote:
What did you do your drawing in? SketchUp?

yup

[captharv]

I made mine without welding. Same principle.

I have a merc 2 stroke (72#) outboard. Doubles as the dinghy and 2nd means of propulsion.

WAAAYYYYY overbuilt.

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[Guest]

Mine looks a lot like the OP design although, instead of the lower metal plate, which I assume is going to be the backing inside the swim platform, I used fender washers and then, on the lower legs of each side bracket, I ran SS (actually it wasn't stainless steel, but I wish it was) rods forward to small mounting plates on the transom.

I was concerned that the kicker, a 10 hp Honda, when under power, would be using the leading edge of the swim platform as a fulcrum and be trying to tear away from the swim platform unless I put the two lower, kicker mount to transom, rods for the kicker to push against the transom.

[Guest]

THANKS for this post. I had just started to look for a kicker bracket myself, I know about sticker shock for them up here. Our old set up was just not acceptable. My only problem is I can not make out the dimension. Could you e-mail them to me?

Mitch

[Guest]

I just put one of these kicker brackets up for sale here

//Rick