Marine outboard motor mount fastener retainer

A marine outboard motor mount fastener retainer system comprising a first motor mount fastener retainer and a second motor mount fastener retainer:

• the first motor mount fastener retainer comprising:
• a first end portion having a first opening configured to receive a first bolt of a first motor mount fastener and to prevent rotation of a first nut on the first bolt of the first motor mount fastener;
• a second end portion having a second opening configured to receive a second bolt of a second motor mount fastener and to prevent rotation of a second nut on the second bolt of the second mount fastener;
• a first extension extending from the first end portion of the first retainer to the second end portion of the first retainer, the first extension being configured to hold the first and the second end portions of the first retainer and to prevent rotation of the first nut on the first motor mount fastener and the second nut on the second motor mount fastener;
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• wherein the first extension has a wall extending inwardly between the first opening and the second opening for fitting about or around outwardly extending portions of an outboard motor, an outboard motor mount, a transom, a jack plate, or an extension from the transom;
• the second motor mount fastener retainer comprising:
• a first end portion having a third opening configured to receive a third bolt of a third motor mount fastener and to prevent rotation of a third nut on the third bolt of the third motor mount fastener;
• a second end portion having a fourth opening configured to receive a fourth bolt of a fourth motor mount fastener and to prevent rotation of a fourth nut on the fourth bolt of the fourth motor mount fastener;
• a second extension extending from the first end portion of the second retainer to the second end portion of the second retainer, the second extension being configured to hold the first and the second end portions of the second retainer and to prevent rotation of the third nut on the third motor mount fastener and the fourth nut on the fourth motor mount fastener;
• motor mount retainer nuts, each of the motor mount retainer nuts being configured to fit onto one of the motor mount bolts and hold one of the end portions of one of the motor mount fastener retainers onto the motor mount bolt;
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• wherein the second extension has a wall extending inwardly between the third opening and the fourth opening for fitting about or around outwardly extending portions of the outboard motor, outboard motor mount, transom, jack plate, or the extension from the transom.

A method of mounting a marine outboard motor onto a transom of a boat comprising the steps of:

• placing a motor mounting bracket onto a transom of a boat;
• extending a plurality of motor mount bolts through the transom and the mounting bracket;
• fastening a motor mount nut onto each of the motor mount bolts and securing the mounting bracket onto the transom;
• placing a first opening in a first end portion of a motor mount fastener retainer about one of the motor mount bolts and adjacent one of the motor mount nuts, upon the motor mount nut being fastened onto one of the motor mount bolts;
• placing a second opening in a second end portion of the motor mount fastener retainer about another one of the motor mount bolts and adjacent one of the motor mount nuts upon the motor mount nut being fastened onto one of the motor mount bolts;
• placing a wall of an extension, the wall extending inwardly between the first opening and the second opening, and fitting the extension about or around outwardly extending portions of an outboard motor, outboard motor mount, transom, jack plate, or extension from the transom;
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• securing the end portions of the motor mount fastener retainer adjacent the motor mount nuts and thereby preventing rotation of the motor mount nuts having the motor mount fastener retainer secured adjacently thereto.