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missinglink
05-26-2002, 10:59 AM
What are your thoughts on towing with transom savers?
jo6pak
05-26-2002, 09:21 PM
need em where i live in southern illinois to many rough railroad crossings between town and the lakes
Tom D.
05-26-2002, 09:41 PM
No brainer IMHO. YES!
Techno
05-27-2002, 10:46 AM
A past post mentioned a stress study. It said the highest stress a transom sees is while trailering. A pulse load. Even high powered launching of the boat on plane didn't approach it.

Hit a bump, 400lbs jumps up then jumps down. If you have a setback multiply the leverage arm.
Kevin from FLŪ
05-27-2002, 11:45 AM
The article about transom savers stated that a 225 hp motor with 12" of setback hitting a 2" pothole at 60 mph = 1160 #'s of force applied to the transom surface.

In the water a 225 hp 20" shaft with 12" of setback applies 5221 #'s of force to the transom surface.

I've never used a totor and have never had a problem. I used my tilt lock all through the years but am now using this duel PVC thingy I made.

PVC Totor (http://allisonowners.com/Motor_Totor.html)
tunnelmike
05-28-2002, 08:29 AM
The reentry stress my Mirage sees is hard to believe for that type of boat. Ask Parker I fly and have NO stress cracks.