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Thread: Transom Savers...Any Good ?????
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10-31-2003, 12:34 PM #1
Transom Savers...Any Good ?????
Some say these do nothing and are not worth it as the tranom gets more beating from the motor bouncing on chopy water than on the back of a trailer. What opinion do you guys have???
MarkHP>
1989 Canadian Edition Vista/135 Optimax
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10-31-2003, 01:10 PM #2
I like them, I am sure the motor bounces in the water, but on a trailer I think it is worse, the boat is basically solid and the motor can bounce around. in the water at least the boat is moving at the same time
just my opinion though
warren1996 ALLISON GSE
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10-31-2003, 01:16 PM #3
never leave home without it
Even if it does bounce around more on the water, why let it bounce around on the trailer too. for the money that they cost why not have one..
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10-31-2003, 01:50 PM #4
I got a heavy duty one
Works great! There worth it!
Last edited by thaw ripper; 11-01-2003 at 01:07 PM.
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10-31-2003, 04:14 PM #5
It depends on the type of Trailer, Boat & Motor!
I have a STV pro comp! The transom saver, cracked my transom due to the flex in the trailer!
Took it off, repaired transom, trailer with motor straight down and no more problems!
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10-31-2003, 05:30 PM #6
Rocket,
How is your STV supported on the trailer? I would think that if there was enough movement between the trailer and transom to crack something the support is not good. Maybe because it is a tunnel and the bunks flex a lot?MarkHP>
1989 Canadian Edition Vista/135 Optimax
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10-31-2003, 06:04 PM #7
Ride along behind somebody with the motor tilted up and no support. You'll feel like you need to drop back a bit for when that motor falls off.
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10-31-2003, 07:19 PM #8Originally posted by MarkHP
Rocket,
How is your STV supported on the trailer? I would think that if there was enough movement between the trailer and transom to crack something the support is not good. Maybe because it is a tunnel and the bunks flex a lot?
The Bunks flex,and so does the trailer. If you are going to travel with trim up, I guess you'd want one.
I always travel with prop off, and trim in the down possition!2009 Summer Thunder 8 second winner
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10-31-2003, 07:33 PM #9
Did not have one on my sea ray, after a bit I started seeing cracks in the transom, The motor moved around a bit up and down when on the road. Now I don't leave home with out it.
Fellow G-Man,
Sunshine Syndicate, Mid West Chapter
1975, 16' Checkmate Tri-mate 2.4 200+
Currently undergoing overhaul.
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10-31-2003, 09:01 PM #10
If I go with the motor down I'm gonna have a real short skeg real soon.
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11-01-2003, 10:28 AM #11
Maybe of limited value but with one of them in place the engine can't drop like a trim leak or whatever. No surprise at the end of the road.
I would think that if the boat can be trailered with zero trim thats the best but not many can.
Another so-so reason is with one it becomes part of your routine, you won't forget to trim up- maybe.'90 STV
'96 260
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for far too long