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[B-Stealth]

It makes me cringe when I see people trailering boats with the engine locked out all the way up.

[clay67]

When I would tilt my motor up it looked like the powerhead would tilt over the pivot point therefore transferring weight to the boat side. Have you ever tilted up a 25hp and it is easier to hold up at full tilt than a slight tilt? After awhile I decided to quit using the transom saver because I felt the tilt system was more prone to damage. Unfortunately for me I didn't keep my bay boat long enough to see if transom would have issues.

[alphaman]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

It makes me cringe when I see people trailering boats with the engine locked out all the way up.

Yes that crazy watching the transom torque BC the motor bouncing

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[la_suthrn_soldier]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

It makes me cringe when I see people trailering boats with the engine locked out all the way up.

I don't know.... the factory motor locks are in the almost upright position.... unless those locks are for something else..... but I assumed they were to lock the motor in place during trailering, AND they seem to center the weight of the motor over the transom..... maybe I'm way off, can anyone clarify??