Transum savers

[madtunnel]

I would like to know every body's opinion on these. I have heard they are good to use and I heard they are bad to use. This is my thaught and this is why I am asking for EVERY body's opinion.

Your boat rides on the trailer the boat is strapped down to the trailer making it all one unit. The mota hangs off the back of the transum as a seperate unit. Well to me when you put the transum saver on your mota and connect it to the trailer now every thing is one unit. Some guys may say that with the transum saver the mota is taking the jars and bumps that the trailer is.

Lets hear what every one else thinks with out getting into a pissing contest. If you like them use them if not don't

[Dave Strong]

I like them, but thats just me.

Dave

[BuckCamp]

I use one...

~buck

[MercNuts]

I believe that transom savers are just another gimmick product with no real value. The theory behind them is that they save the transom by absorbing the jolts the transom takes from motor bounce riding up and down the highway. Of course the forces of a motor, tilted or otherwise generated from road shock are very small in contrast to the forces of the engine pushing the boat. Total waste of money.

[H20WKD]

I use our's primarily for the peace of mind thing. :thumbsup:

The PO was not a big fan of them and I initially didn't install it on our pick-up trip home from Ark. But after watching the mota bounce over the slightest bump, I quickly changed my mind.

Bob

[LaveyT]

My motor weighs about 450 pounds or so sitting back almost 13 inches and raised about 6-8" higher than my transom mounting area. The force on the end of the lever as I go over pot holes ect has got to be huge.
When the boat is in the water that force will be absorbed or used to lift or drop the bow of my boat. When my boat is straped to the trailer it is pretty much a fixed object.
My boat originally did not have transom tie downs and I tore the bow eye out (broke the Bow eye) twice. I used to go 50-60 MPH down Kentucky route 8 to get to our camp on Friday after work.
I have tie downs now and at least protect my transom from the downward shocks. (And I drive a bit slower):D

[ChrisCarsonMarine]

Bass boat jewelry in my opinion,no self respecting bass boat salesman worth a dern lets a new customer away from the counter without one on the ticket.
Think about it... If the transom can stand up to 3000 pounds of twisting thrust while bouncing wave to wave at 80 mph,dose'nt it seem like it should be able to support a counterbalanced motor sitting over the transom(no twisting) without too much stress?On a spring dampened trailer at that!
If you need a transom saver to keep the motor from damaging the transom I think you need a new a new boat,or transom.
Simply an unnecessary accessory,in my opinion,our offshore boats with twins and triples don't use them,and our highways aren't littered with outboard motors,Chris

[dominodave]

My setup came with one... How do I know for sure that it helps? I Don't...

I don't think it can hurt,so I use it... Dave

[Adam McKeon]

My motor is close to 500 lbs w/ 10" set back on a 23 yr old boat. Not a single stress crack! FL to VA, VA to FL.. Plenty of miles travelled. Bottom line is, " if your transom is weak, YOUR TRANSOM IS WEAK " - Should not need one unless there are underlying issues.... But hey, if it makes you feel better, do what ever it takes. To each their own but I promise you the torque of your motor puts out while running is way more than the stress on the transom compared to the dead weight of the motor bouncing up/down going down the road.

[BuckCamp]

Another question, in regards to T-Saver's --> Do any of you use 'em while the boat is in for winter storage... OR do you let the motor hang verticle?

When i bought my boat in MO, the seller didnt have one on there. I was towing home to NE-OK @ 75mph. I stopped @ the nearest Wally-World & picked one up on my way home; because I had always used one prior. Force of habit, I guess...

~buck

[madtunnel]

Yaw correct me if i'm wrong but your boat should be stored with the motor completely down so all water drains out. And your tie straps loosened so boat can flex with the changing temps. I may be wrong but thats what I do.


Another question, in regards to T-Saver's --> Do any of you use 'em while the boat is in for winter storage... OR do you let the motor hang verticle?

When i bought my boat in MO, the seller didnt have one on there. I was towing home to NE-OK @ 75mph. I stopped @ the nearest Wally-World & picked one up on my way home; because I had always used one prior. Force of habit, I guess...

~buck

[BuckCamp]

I do the same & thought others may want to hear from some of the longer-standing members on the board. Thanks M&T!!!
~buck

[Mr. Demeanor]

There is no way the boat being driven in even mildly choppy and aggressive conditions does not put more stress on the transom than riding down the road with a set of rubber tires and a suspension system.
Kind of funny we all switch to solid engine mounts and them worry about our transoms when the boat is getting the same ride we are in the tow vehicle.

[H20WKD]

Yaw correct me if i'm wrong but your boat should be stored with the motor completely down so all water drains out. And your tie straps loosened so boat can flex with the changing temps. I may be wrong but thats what I do.

Yep.....vert with tie downs loose.

I don't worry too much about the aluminum transom on the GSE, but what about the free bouncing on the motor mounts?

Bob

[laser380]

I believe that transom savers are just another gimmick product with no real value. The theory behind them is that they save the transom by absorbing the jolts the transom takes from motor bounce riding up and down the highway. Of course the forces of a motor, tilted or otherwise generated from road shock are very small in contrast to the forces of the engine pushing the boat. Total waste of money.


:iagree::iagree: It makes a nice trim saver incase your valves leak down to keep your lower unit from hitting the road.

[albypine]

Transom savers are for a junkTransom . I tow mine all over the place 1000's of miles a year and not a mark in the transom that was fixed rite ;) 12 inch set back on 18 foot boat .. Will survive 100+ on water and pavement :D

[BuckCamp]

I understand the junk-transom subject... But why not use one for "preventive-maintenance" - in case you end up with a transom dilema down the road a ways? We have heard, & most pretty well understand why they are used --> the "Pro's" of using a T-Saver.

Can anyone throw out some "Con's" -- aside from cash spent on one (minimal compared to other things we all buy for our rig's...)

~buck

[ChrisCarsonMarine]

No cons,except wasted time and money...

[MercNuts]

All Black Max powered boats should be equipped with them.;):D

[MercNuts]

Can anyone throw out some "Con's" -- aside from cash spent on one (minimal compared to other things we all buy for our rig's...)

~buck

Makes the owner look like a douchebag to other people at the boatramp???:D:D:D

[Laser LTV]

I just pick my hydraulic jack plate all the way up with the motor level and drive off....

[XstreamVking]

Complete waste of time to place and remove the contraption IMO. Another gimmic to lighten our wallets.

[RobF]

I think these are a better option, allow you to trim your motor for towing and they absorb some shock.
Simple, easy

its WHERE the stress is put when the motor is trimmed all the way up that is the problem. Ideally if you can tow with the motor down, then you dont need any tricks at all

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/accessories/500/outboardsupport2-500.jpg


http://caprasoutdoors.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/w/e/wedge.jpg

[Euro Muscle]

Maybe if you use a go pro and see how your moto is bouncing around as you drive down the road
you might change your mind !

[Mr. Demeanor]

:iagree::iagree: It makes a nice trim saver incase your valves leak down to keep your lower unit from hitting the road.

I use a small block of wood to take the pressure off the seals while its just parked

[steve@scp]

i agree with Chris. i have seen where too many of the old style transom savers bounce off the roller and hit the ground and the motor flip up tearing the heck outa everything.
if a transom can't handle the stress on the water, how does it handle it on a trailer??

i prefer the pro rule savers, or similar product. the ones that go over the trim rams and you tilt the motor down on it.

the old style alum. ones break,crack,bend,etc. just not worth it to me.
just my opinion is all. :)

[mariawhitetrash]

I haven't used my Gopro on the trailer, but I guarantee it gets an easier ride than this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeoVKEr19CA

Waste of time and money in my opinion. If your transom gets damaged on a trailer then your boat was never fit for water.

[steve@scp]

back when they first came out they used to have a metal wire that went around the roller to prevent it from bouncing off the roller.
nowadays they stopped putting it on cause nobody used them anyway.
guees, they figure guys would just buy a bungee cord and use it. but they will rot ...lol

[cb541]

I use a small block of wood to take the pressure off the seals while its just parked
I use one not to save the transom but on long trips just I use it to keep some of the strain off the hydraulic ram.Some of these roads around here it cant hurt.I have hit some spots unexpectedly and have see the trailer off the ground with a not so soft landing.

[laser380]

I use a small block of wood to take the pressure off the seals while its just parked


I took a piece or 3/4" PVC pipe and cut it to fit over the rams. The pipe takes all the punishment instead of the rams. Problem I have, I forget they are on there at times andr relize it when the motor wont trim down...LOL. But they work great and cost nothing to make out of left over stuff.:cheers:

[mr fun]

I use one not to save the transom but on long trips just I use it to keep some of the strain off the hydraulic ram.Some of these roads around here it cant hurt.I have hit some spots unexpectedly and have see the trailer off the ground with a not so soft landing.

and an extra 35.00 bucks is a question? :nonod: I'm on the highway for a living, and a past merchant mariner, the deal there was always "secure for sea", and on the highway, NOTIHNG MOVES, PERIOD!!! stress on anything is not good. why take a chance. watch videos of raceboats and the motors wobbling all over the place, why add to your inevible demise by lazyness.or I guess if you sell it someone else, your good. fun out :cool:

[Ted Stryker]

The three bassboat manufacturers that hold the top three fastest honors all recommend that transom savers aren't necessary and are potentially harmful to mounts..

[mr fun]

The three bassboat manufacturers that hold the top three fastest honors all recommend that transom savers aren't necessary and are potentially harmful to mounts..

I'd guess it's because their not getting a nickle off them. CUZ is a stress engineer at GULFSTREAM in Savanna, I'm sure he would get a chuckle outta this. :cool:

[Dave Strong]

and an extra 35.00 bucks is a question? :nonod: I'm on the highway for a living, and a past merchant mariner, the deal there was always "secure for sea", and on the highway, NOTIHNG MOVES, PERIOD!!! stress on anything is not good. why take a chance. watch videos of raceboats and the motors wobbling all over the place, why add to your inevible demise by lazyness.or I guess if you sell it someone else, your good. fun out :cool:

:iagree::iagree: The transoms take enough abuse when running the boats, why not take the stress away when trailering.

Dave:)

[BuckCamp]

:iagree::iagree: The transoms take enough abuse when running the boats, why not take the stress away when trailering.

Dave:)

YUP... :iagree::iagree:

~Buck

[MercNuts]

One step farther. They should be mandatory on all Black Max powered boats with aftermarket tuners and multi stage reed valves. If the motor has a doel fin installed two transom savers are needed.

[olboatman]

I use them on all the boats I tow to my camp in northern Maine on what they call "roads". I would not tow without one!

[86VOYAGER]

Here's my o2. It is designed to save the transom (when used correctly). The correct setting would be at neutral balance of the motor on the transom. If you set it up that way, the multiplied weight of the motor caused by bumps in the road is put straight down on the transom. If you listen to your trim pump you can hear neutral balance, with the motor shut off of coarse.

[Ted Stryker]

I'd guess it's because their not getting a nickle off them. CUZ is a stress engineer at GULFSTREAM in Savanna, I'm sure he would get a chuckle outta this. :cool:



Hey, that's cool but there's a whooooooole buncha tater-chip Allison race boats out there that have been about a bazillion road miles over the last 20+ years with V6's and big jackplates that still don't have a single gel stress crack in the transom... I'm gonna guess that over 90% of them have done this without a transom saver...

If these boat makers thought for one second that a transom saver would help their hulls live a little bit longer I'll promise that they would endorse them...

The transom saver only stops the downward swing of the engine... The vertical force of the engine pushing down when hitting bumps is still there even with the transom saver..

[AwesomeBullet]

I pulled my Stratos all over the country with the heavy azz big block Etec on the back. All I ever used was the bracket that is built into the swivel bracket on the midsection (not the service bracket, they have a seperate towing bracket that swivels down - very similar to the Lock-n-Stow for Mercs). All it does is lock the engine to the mid so it takes stress off of the trim. I pulled that rig over 40,000 miles, from Florida out west to Louisiana, way up into the Northeast, and anywhere in between. There is not a single stress crack in the transom, no transom issues whatsoever. It has seen most of what an interstate can throw at it, and if I were to keep the rig, you can bet every extra mile it would travel from here would not have a transom saver on it.....

[86VOYAGER]

I pulled my Stratos all over the country with the heavy azz big block Etec on the back. All I ever used was the bracket that is built into the swivel bracket on the midsection (not the service bracket, they have a seperate towing bracket that swivels down - very similar to the Lock-n-Stow for Mercs). All it does is lock the engine to the mid so it takes stress off of the trim. I pulled that rig over 40,000 miles, from Florida out west to Louisiana, way up into the Northeast, and anywhere in between. There is not a single stress crack in the transom, no transom issues whatsoever. It has seen most of what an interstate can throw at it, and if I were to keep the rig, you can bet every extra mile it would travel from here would not have a transom saver on it.....

You are doing it right. That lock has the motor at the balance point I talked about. It's that way by design. Not all mids have that, and most people I see that do aren't using them.

[Coupe427]

With the shortened ram I have it doesn't tilt high enough to use the built in lock.

[madtunnel]

Well I went back and counted the likes and dislikes and sure enough it was pretty much 50 50. Personaly I use one and will continue to even if just for piece of mind thanks for replying guys.

[Bayou Native]

If you have it, use it! If not, don't! Simple!

[Capt.Insane-o]

No cons,except wasted time and money...

They will destroy the motor mounts in some motors, especially the smaller merc inlines and some yammers in short order. Makes me cringe everytime I see someone run the trim down and watch the motor mounts flex to their stops. They they go romping down the roads like that.

[starflite21]

I'm a little surprised at the amount of mis-information on this subject, on this most excellent website. I would like to refer you guys to of all things.....the Owners Manual for your outboard (heaven forbid nobody reads those)! Your owners manual will tell you to trailer the boat with the motor in a vertical position. That rarely is possible unless you're running a 15" midsection on your outboard. Your owners manual (at least the Merc manuals) recommend to use a transom saver bar and DO NOT RELY SOLEY ON THE POWER TRIM TO SUPPORT YOUR MOTOR WHILE TRAILERING. Also, your tilt lock lever is NOT for trailering either. If the manufacturer says to use one, thats good enough for me.

Jeff

[BuckCamp]

:iagree:

[Capt.Insane-o]

Yea, whatever :)

[pointer]

I'm a little surprised at the amount of mis-information on this subject, on this most excellent website. I would like to refer you guys to of all things.....the Owners Manual for your outboard (heaven forbid nobody reads those)! Your owners manual will tell you to trailer the boat with the motor in a vertical position. That rarely is possible unless you're running a 15" midsection on your outboard. Your owners manual (at least the Merc manuals) recommend to use a transom saver bar and DO NOT RELY SOLEY ON THE POWER TRIM TO SUPPORT YOUR MOTOR WHILE TRAILERING. Also, your tilt lock lever is NOT for trailering either. If the manufacturer says to use one, thats good enough for me.

Jeff

Weighty issue for sure. My personal take is the transom sees way more stress when I'm driving the boat than it would ever see on the trailer. So transom for me is a non-issue. The other consideration is the trim, and yes it is best to take the strain off while trailering with the outboard trimmed up. Best advise I ever received was about 40 years ago - never throw away your broken hockey stick - cut them into short pieces to use under the transom clamps.

For the record, I do have a transom saver. It has been in the shed since the first time I used it. Sloppy and the rubber piece the lower unit rests into is garbage. Back to Mr Sher-Wood... .

pointer

[Ted Stryker]

I'm a little surprised at the amount of mis-information on this subject, on this most excellent website. I would like to refer you guys to of all things.....the Owners Manual for your outboard (heaven forbid nobody reads those)! Your owners manual will tell you to trailer the boat with the motor in a vertical position. That rarely is possible unless you're running a 15" midsection on your outboard. Your owners manual (at least the Merc manuals) recommend to use a transom saver bar and DO NOT RELY SOLEY ON THE POWER TRIM TO SUPPORT YOUR MOTOR WHILE TRAILERING. Also, your tilt lock lever is NOT for trailering either. If the manufacturer says to use one, thats good enough for me.

Jeff

Their information is not in regard to the transom, just the trim system.. If you want the real skinny of their effectiveness, call and talk to a reputable and accomplished hull manufacturer...

[Ron V]

This subject has been beaten to death here several times. Unless you've trailered a flimsy aluminum rowboat with a transom that actually flexes enough to be visible to the eye, and done it both with a transom saver and without, AND run one in the water for comparison, you really don't have appreciation for what trailering does to the motor mounts and the transom. That same thing is happening to our bigger rigs, but the transom just doesn't flex enough to see it. Doesn't mean it isn't bad for it.

AND the owner's manual says to use one.

[mr fun]

Weighty issue for sure. My personal take is the transom sees way more stress when I'm driving the boat than it would ever see on the trailer. So transom for me is a non-issue. The other consideration is the trim, and yes it is best to take the strain off while trailering with the outboard trimmed up. Best advise I ever received was about 40 years ago - never throw away your broken hockey stick - cut them into short pieces to use under the transom clamps.

For the record, I do have a transom saver. It has been in the shed since the first time I used it. Sloppy and the rubber piece the lower unit rests into is garbage. Back to Mr Sher-Wood... .

pointer

you actually belive that, ???

I just got back from paying a 777.00 dollar tab on a F-150 w/68000 mi. for upper control arms and ball joints, also swaybar bushings. If you think "engineered obsololance" dosent occure, have a good nite Dorothy. the tin man has your back. Fun Out :cool:

[Capt.Insane-o]

Sorry about you owning a Ford :), My 300,000 mile GMC still has it's original ball joints. My HST and Viper have never seen a "transom saver" and both have more miles under them than most peoples vehicles. If a power trim system can't hold up to use under what abuse I put them through on the water going down the road is a fuc*ing cake walk.

[Mr. Demeanor]

So....how many of you guys with perfectly good legs walk around on crutches....ya know....just because? Crutches are cheap insurance!

[milkdud]

delete

[dominodave]

Lets hear what every one else thinks with out getting into a pissing contest.

:D Hahahahahahahahahaha

[RussF]

I use one of these.............. been using this type for about 25 years http://i48.tinypic.com/2airg9z.jpg

[Dave Strong]

I use one of these.............. been using this type for about 25 years http://i48.tinypic.com/2airg9z.jpg

Those take the load off the hyd system, but you still have the twiting force on the transom.

Dave

[albypine]

Kinda hard to find a 4 foot wake driving down the road over 100 pulling the boat to try out the transom saver :D

[RussF]

Those take the load off the hyd system, but you still have the twiting force on the transom.

Dave
thats what I'm looking to do just take the load off the hyd system.works for me....so I stay with it

[mr fun]

Sorry about you owning a Ford :), My 300,000 mile GMC still has it's original ball joints. My HST and Viper have never seen a "transom saver" and both have more miles under them than most peoples vehicles. If a power trim system can't hold up to use under what abuse I put them through on the water going down the road is a fuc*ing cake walk.

my 97 (year 1 of the new body style) I've had to change the alternator, water pump, serpintine belt, and a coula hoses out of preventive maintance concerns at nearly 200 k, and still is the nicest vehicle I've ever owned, and goes down the road at 90 just as smooth as at 30. ( and not to mention quite unique, a flairside extended shortbed Laroit) the 02 has alot of different componets, starting with a coil for each cylinder whitch a few have failed, design flaw, and the ball joint deal my man tells me they don't even put grease in from the factory, he builds and races his own dirt track cars from scratch, and i trust completly. other than that, it's a supercab Lariot that absoutly SCREAMS as it passes most any benz, lexus, or anything the princess needs to put behind her in this hoyty toyty hood we live in with a luxury interior :iagree: for that yr of unit i'm not sad, but they changed things to make money, and Toyota is the King of built in obsolence, there cheap to buy, but the repairs will make up for it on the end. I've been told by dealers of parts on mercrusers designed to fail, now would a manufacturer of a new boat tell you of a flaw right up front while there in and ever shrinking market? ever herd of a mullins built Mirage with transom cracks? we live in a boating 365 a year state, you live ,,, where??? 4 months a year, all that bouncing over new road construction, pot holes, etc, takes a beating. just uneven joists on a long bridge like the JTB here can subject something hanging off the back of your transom to MANY times the stress it was intended by the manufacturer. glass gets brittle with age, once a guy described it to me as "it's like an old sink" and you add in the impervious weakness of wood as its core, slowly saturating with fresh water, it's a recipe for failure. ever herd of someone having to "replace a transom" ??? Fun out :cool:

[patchesII]

I think it has a lot to do with whether you can get your motor vertical, or close to vertical, for trailering. Many boats can't and for those I'd consider a transom saver. I cringe when I see the knuckleheads(usually in bay boats for some reason) that trim their motor all the way up and head off down our roads, which are usually ranked worst in the nation. Most of these rigs have plenty of clearance to tow with the motors vertical that would put almost no stress on the transom but for some reason they think their lower units need to be 4 feet off the ground.

[mariawhitetrash]

The hydraulic system on my boat takes about a million times more shock loading on water than it'll ever get on the trailer.

[Ron V]

If you're towing without a transom saver, I don't think the tilt angle of the motor has as much to do with it as people think. The fulcrum point is still the same. If the motor is tilted up, yes you do have the long lower unit sticking out acting like a lever with gravity working against you, but at the same time the center of gravity of the powerhead is then more directly over the transom. I think that part is kind of splitting hairs.

[Mr. Demeanor]

If you're towing without a transom saver, I don't think the tilt angle of the motor has as much to do with it as people think. The fulcrum point is still the same. If the motor is tilted up, yes you do have the long lower unit sticking out acting like a lever with gravity working against you, but at the same time the center of gravity of the powerhead is then more directly over the transom. I think that part is kind of splitting hairs.

I agree.

[patchesII]

My point is why not tow vertical if you have the ground clearance to do so

[pointer]

you actually belive that, ???

I just got back from paying a 777.00 dollar tab on a F-150 w/68000 mi. for upper control arms and ball joints, also swaybar bushings. If you think "engineered obsololance" dosent occure, have a good nite Dorothy. the tin man has your back. Fun Out :cool:

What does your Ford have to do with this thread?:confused:

Yes I agree with the trim system being able to take abuse, more than you'd see on roads. But how many of you rest the outboard on the trim rams and not above it on the TILT ram? That was my point. I know what happens when you are above the trim rams and the prop hooks up while on the gas.

The trim systems are strong. The tilt isn't.

pointer

[RussF]

why beat something up ......IF....you dont have too..I don't know about .....but I live on a budget.....................:eek:

[resqu-u]

I use the same one as RussF. It keep my motor straight, my sporty off the ground, and the pressure off the hyd seals. All of those things are good things. I agree on the transom "damage" but keeping things from moving around in the back keeps things safe going down the hwy. I also have the trailer to lower, hate it....

[Stoker1]

How about somene mount a camera to the transom while towing? Just currious with all the Go-Pro's out there.

Speaking out loud, I'd prefer to tow with the engine in the vertical if clearance allows as it just 'seems' to lower the stress. & no, I didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn either.

[rev.ronnie]

I use a support bar on my HST. It has 15" of setback. I don't really unload all the weight on to the thing, just enough to keep the bounce and shake out. With hyd. steering, why have it hammering side to side all the time. I just drop it till its snug.

I tow with the jack plate all the way down too. Why have the additional leverage on the transom going down the road with the plate up?

The support bar provides a little extra transom protection in case I get run into as well. That would suck.

If I'm towing a long way, I just pop the lower unit off anyway. It takes two minutes. Why have it out there for the thieves in a motel parking lot anyway. I just shrink wrap the mid and go. They don't weigh squat without that long weight hanging out there. It's a pretty long moment arm with the weight of the lower to the pivot.

[Mr. Demeanor]

Heres a pic of what I use to take the weight off the hydraulics while its not being used. Please do not copy my design, I have a patent pending :D

269478

[tux974]

I use one of these.............. been using this type for about 25 years http://i48.tinypic.com/2airg9z.jpg

I use the same one, extremely simple to use and works very well for me! If I plan on trailing long distance I also add a ratchet strap from the lower part of the mid to the trailer...IMO, it never hurts to save the wear and tear on things even if it is minimal.

[XstreamVking]

Patent? I got one of those original wooden units back in summer of 1978, still functions like new. Well, it does have some dents on it. But that just makes it work better. I took the original one and cut it in half, and now have two. Great product, lifetime warranty, and the company will never go out of business. Oh, pay the extra 2cts and get the delux green edition, it's worth it.

[Mr. Demeanor]

Patent? I got one of those original wooden units back in summer of 1978, still functions like new. Well, it does have some dents on it. But that just makes it work better. I took the original one and cut it in half, and now have two. Great product, lifetime warranty, and the company will never go out of business. Oh, pay the extra 2cts and get the delux green edition, it's worth it.

And it FLOATS!

[rev.ronnie]

Heres a pic of what I use to take the weight off the hydraulics while its not being used. Please do not copy my design, I have a patent pending :D

269478

Paint it orange, then it will be the"high visibility" model.

[LaveyT]

Paint it orange, then it will be the"high visibility" model.

Nope,
Then it will be a T-Rex/Mopar/Chrysler/ByU model:)

[Mr. Demeanor]

Nope,
Then it will be a T-Rex/Mopar/Chrysler/ByU model:)

Then we have to call it the Transooom Savur

[LaveyT]

Then we have to call it the Transooom Savur

LOL
Is that where you just Pray for your Transom???? Oh sorry thats Savior....No..... Rex would probably pronounce it that way.

[olboatman]

Hey Mr Demeanor--- Why the Doel Fin?

[Mr. Demeanor]

Hey Mr Demeanor--- Why the Doel Fin?

Need it to get on plane my engine is so high. I have a cooler looking one now. Thats an old pic. Made my own more like the Allison foil.

[olboatman]

Thanks for the info ---The reason I asked is because I have the same problem with one of my boats and thought of using a foil ---- Thanks!

[mr fun]

my new jack plate is 17" off the transom. I actually recall this thread was started as "transom savers" not "system savers", I have one in my driveway my buddy tried to back into his driveway with a broken skeg as he went over a hump with it verticle. to each his own, I'm weighing on prevention, not redemption, from my lack of Intention, (damn, Jessie Jackson could use a linguist wit these skills) actually we'll just watch, as people do what they do. Merry Christmas, fun out

[Largemouthlou]

I personally like the motor to swivele bracket type, I think it is just to keep the motor from bouncing and adding that extra force to the transom.. I think the trailer to motor sends the shock to the motor and transom when the trailer hits a bump..
I use this on my 300X off shore..

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f55/Largemouthlou/ORIGINAL%20Lou%20s%20plate%20pictures/offshoretoter.jpg