transom saver

[Blue_Runner]

I was talking about Mrs. Blue's boat! You know, that boat she has? A model somethin or another?
Get your mind outta tha gutter man!!

[Skools Out]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

To take it a step further, my hull is strapped tight to the trailer as well, so it all stays together..if one bounces, they all bounce as one unit...and a bouncing, unsupported, 500 lb anything attached to the tranny is gonna flex that tranny...

you just don't understand nor listen the hull flex's i don't care how tight they are to the trailer they flex unless you pull it down so tight the hull have become bowed around your trailer rollers or bunks to the point of almost cracking your hull. they do flex we all tie them down to tow. but just listen they flex no matter and the transom saver does not give if it's tied to the trailer but the drain plug will work great and not hurt the hull they make one that ties to the transom eyes as well.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

you just don't understand nor listen...

Whoa big fella...



But I do see the value of tying it into the drain hole...

[bradford]

If Reel, or Blue Runner, or Phat Daddy, or MJ want to flex on a 500 pound tranny(whether they leave the plug in or the plug out) who am I or Mr. Transom Saver to stop them. To each they're own.

[RidgeRunner]

Ten foot pole rule... For sure.

I have no motor support. Trim pump just started leaking. I like Chomper's idea best.

[RABBITFISH]

I too had had problems from time to time with support issues for the motor while trailering. Rebuilding the trim cylinder's began to get waaaay to costly so I came up with this idea....It's function is the same as some of the other devices sold on the market, but I just used some scrap 2 x 6's I had around the garage and I put together this little piece...The weight of the motor rides on the wood block, which has a slight give for any hard shocks, and it also takes all the weight off of the trim cylinders.... I have some pics for you to look at........the strings on each side are just to hold it in place when I hook it up.

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What do you think about this idea????

[Stillrunning]

I would just flip down the lever on the Johnson 150 lower the motor onto them and go. If your transom cannot handle some bouncing around how will it handle the preasure of you hitting the throttle with 3 or 4 people in the boat. Thats way more stress on the transom then any towing.

[Chomper]

I grabbed a quick pic with my phone yesterday. These are the stroke limiters I use on the farm for hydraulic cylinders. I took an old croc sandal and made very crude washers just to give it a little cushion. So far I have towed it 6hrs without any problems and they snap on in seconds.

[garagenc]

Originally Posted by Chomper

They are basically spacers that snap around the trim cylinder shaft. they are built for limiting the amount you can retract the shaft. We use them on the brush hog so we can just put the lever down all the way without running the blades in the ground. I have to pull my boat 2.5 hrs so I always use them so the trim isn't under pressure. I also have big rubber washers I put above and below to add some cushin to it. (actually the washers are old cut up crocs). I borrowed this pic from Tractor Supply. I got the idea from the m-ywedge thing they sell for outboards.

hey chomper, what are these spacers called at tractor supply?
thanks lee

[JeanF]

Thanks Chomper for the pic. I appreciate