Transom savers vs lock and stow

[Dink]

I think those transom savers are a gimmick. ......the torque put on a transom during the hole shot is immense! Much more than the motor bouncing around. If motor is tilted up during travel, the weight should be distributed pretty evenly on top of the transom

[flounder_smacker]

It makes more sense to me to tilt the motor all the way up and get the powerhead weight directly over the transom. I agree that both probaly don't do much with the newer boats with built up transoms they are pretty solid. Also if I paid 60k for a new boat I think I would go ahead and spend an extra hundred on a transom saver just in case.

[fishinpox]

I don't use a transom saver

[david79thomas]

Originally Posted by Dink

I think those transom savers are a gimmick. ......the torque put on a transom during the hole shot is immense! Much more than the motor bouncing around. If motor is tilted up during travel, the weight should be distributed pretty evenly on top of the transom

I heard the same thing from Ty Trail of Trails Yamaha

[jldsc]

Originally Posted by Dink

I think those transom savers are a gimmick. ......the torque put on a transom during the hole shot is immense! Much more than the motor bouncing around. If motor is tilted up during travel, the weight should be distributed pretty evenly on top of the transom

this I believe..I use motor sticks, just think of all the strain put on a transom through rough water and the prop breaking the surface of the water in big waves. Way more of a load I think.


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[alphaman]

i saw a guy on highway 90. pulling a skeeter with a 300 yamaha. that motor was bouncing bad and you could see the transom flexing. he had it trimmed up with no transom saver!