transom saver
 

I bought a transom saver at Cabela's, Me. and it don't fit at all on.
Do you use one ?

Do a search on the forum. This was discussed before and as usual, Skools makes some good points to show that they don't help all that much.

When going down the road, the transom is going to take the brunt of the pressure from the motor hanging off of it and it really doesn't make much difference if you have a "transom saver" since it still works against the transom by the fact that when the trailer bounces it bounces the motor on the transom as well... Anyway, Skools said it better than I just did; do a search for the thread when you get a moment.

yeah they actually cause more damage than good. when you hit a bump the motor and boat goes down on the bunks or rollers some since the hull is glass as it gives, but the transom saver will hold the motor solid which then forces the motor up and cracks the transom. bad news then.

Normally I agree w/Skools on stuff like this, but I wouldn't leave the driveway w/out mine...

Aren't V6 engines pretty well balanced with the engine up? I mean, isn't there enough weight to balance out most of the bounce?

i use one on long hauls but mine ties the motor to the hull. not the trailer.

You hit the nail on the head for me...even well balanced objects are gonna rock back and forth and long trips add up to a lotta rockin''...mine braces off the trailer and stabilizes all that front to back action goin' down the highway...I'm just takin' it easy on a 35 year old transom... :hi: ...just towed mine to beach and back (5 1/2 hours each way) ...Hwy 9, no Interstate and it's largely a pretty nice drive, but there ARE some DIP-DE-DOOS along the way... :oh: ...


And think about this...they're probably as well balanced as they CAN be, but I don't want any body parts in the way when a system fails and that lower unit starts findin' the ground...LOL!!...

balance has nothing to do with the hull flexing and if it is supported to the trailer then you a stressing your transom and motor, but the ones that support to the hull are good just not the trailer ones. i'm not talking about the motor bouncing it's the hull that bounces but if the motor is braced to the trailer the only thing to give is your transom or your tilt trim cylinders, it can cause them to leak and go bad faster. Parker boats will void your hull warranty if you use one of them on there boats, but heck it's your boats kill'em if you want.

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Let's see some pix of how the motor should be trailered,
i.e. 2x4, special design trim cylinder locks, etc.

What about strapping the boat to the trailer and using a t-saver? That way neither one bounces.