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[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

I use motor stix and stabilizer clips. Never had a problem since I started using them. my motor would break the transom savers on bumpy roads before.

Those don't do anything to protect the transom. The motor still bounces and torque's on the transom. You have to move that energy to somewheres else. Hence the transom saver.

With those sticks you're just carrying the load back to the same place when the motor bounces. All it really protects is your tilt/trim system maybe.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

Those don't do anything to protect the transom. The motor still bounces and torque's on the transom. You have to move that energy to somewheres else. Hence the transom saver.



With those sticks you're just carrying the load back to the same place when the motor bounces. All it really protects is your tilt/trim system maybe.

Transoms don't get torqued when you are running and hitting big waves?

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Transoms don't get torqued when you are running and hitting big waves?

Yeah, good point. I'm sure they do to some extent. But you don't have your lower unit sticking out like a pendulum acting as leverage like you do when hitting a pothole in the road. Or when going over that darn overpass in Franklin on Hwy 90. LOL

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

Yeah, good point. I'm sure they do to some extent. But you don't have your lower unit sticking out like a pendulum acting as leverage like you do when hitting a pothole in the road. Or when going over that darn overpass in Franklin on Hwy 90. LOL

Yeah that road broke 2 transom savers on my boat lol. That's why I switched to the motor stix.

[redaddiction]

Most motor manufacturers recommend trailering your boat with the motor trimmed completely down and vertical. This has the least amount of stress on the transom if not using a saver. Because of the absence of the torque effect. But that only works if you have enough ground clearance. Which most boat/motors do not. Those big offshore boats being pulled around on triple axle trailers don't need to stinking transom saver!! lol