Doug Kanter wrote:
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Doug Kanter wrote:
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Doug Kanter wrote:
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Doug Kanter wrote:
Is that the thing that's supposed to keep the outboard from
whomping
down
when you're launching/unlaunching? Doesn't the outboard have
its
own
lock to
keep it raised at those times?

The transom saver holds the motor up while trailering. It has
a
vee
notch that cradles the bottom end of the motor, and the other
end
is a
semi-circle that hits the last trailer roller.
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I know why we sometimes raise the motor at the boat ramp, but
why
trailer
with it up, using that device? Does your motor reach low enough
to
be

threatened by the road???

Yes! If you leave the motor on my bass boat down all the way, it
will
touch just sitting in the driveway! Most bass boats on trailers
will.
Mine has to be raised about a foot to make sure it doesn't hit
when
going over speed bumps, etc.


I'm surprised motor manufacturers haven't learned to include some
sort of
really solid anchor points on the motors, and an accessory of
their
own made
for the specific motor. I mean, obviously, there's money to be
made.
If you
could buy a nicely overdesigned "thing" to do this job, I'm sure
you'd do
so.

The latches are fine, but they don't get the load off of the
transom.
The transom saver does just that, by transferring load to the
trailer.


Yeah...I know what you mean. What I meant is, the motor makers ought
to
include some sort of nice, solid fitting that's part of the motor
frame, and
sell their own version of the transom saver. No "one size fits many"
accessories, know what I mean?

And, politicians should be honest. Never mind. I'm going for more
coffee.
:-)

I'm glad you FINALLY injected some politics into the thread, I was
beginning to get annoyed!!!!!