Right - mine has that latch, but it's definitely too flimsy for driving
around in the up position.

"William Andersen" wrote in message
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The outboard may have a latch to keep it up but the design may allow for
it to release due to the engine bouncing around, allowing the latch to
come out of it's detent, and allowing the engine to drop to the full down
position.
The transom saver holds the engine up and also transfers some of the
weight to the trailer, reducing stress on the transom.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
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?

"Harry.Krause" wrote in message ...
Most outboards indeed have a lever that actuates a device that will hold
the lower unit in tilt position. Most of the ones I've seen, including
the one on my Yamaha 225, seem very light weight to me, and many
outboarders think hitting a decent bump in the road might break it off
altogether, requiring the typical $1500 repair. That's why I use the
wood block.

Why not put that wood block that rests upon your puny shoulders
to similar use?

CN

You don't necessarily have to use a transom saver. It really depends on the
boat. The trim is designed to and will hold the motor up all the time
unless there is a problem w/ your trim system.
Transom saver is just that - save your transom. The load on a transom from
a 300+ lbs motor bouncing off the back of a transom (especially if you have
a jack plate that has as much as 15" of setback) is enourmous. This device
transferes the load to the trailer and does not allow the motor to bounce.
I know people who have a weak trim system that leaks down over time and will
not hold the motor up. In this case they use a transom saver to keep the
motor up while trailering as well as to transfer the load.
--
Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

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Capt. Neal® wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Just got back from the lake with half a Transom Saver and no fin
below the
prop. Had no idea it fell, but it torn up the lower unit. Anybody
making a
fix kit for outboards? It's a Merc 90hp. I didn't hook up the
Transom
Saver so I'm not sure what went wrong. Any help would be
appreciated
because I'm bummed.


Let that be a lesson to ya. Ixnay on all that lift fin crap and
transom saver
crap and anything else that modifies the stock setup.

I certainly wouldn't nix the transom saver. I never pull my boat
without it. I'd never rely solely on the tilt rams to take the load of
the whole engine when bouncing around the roadways. Using the transom
saver isn't rocket science, it's just a bar that goes from the motor to
the trailer roller to keep the engine from lowering.

A transom saver isn't designed to keep the engine from lowering. It
takes the pounding from trailering off of the transom and moves it to
the trailer. That's why they are call *transom* savers! Most will
attach to the trailer with a wire and a pin or just a pin that is
inserted - and then rotated - into a square hole. The other side uses a
bungee to keep that end securely attached to the lower unit. If
installed properly it can't come apart.

The 2X4, which I also have used on difficult trailers, doesn't perform
the same job. The bouncing will still flex the transom with the entire
weight of the motor.

Dan


wrote:
Capt. Neal® wrote:

"Jeff" wrote in message

...

Just got back from the lake with half a Transom Saver and no fin

below the

prop. Had no idea it fell, but it torn up the lower unit. Anybody

making a

fix kit for outboards? It's a Merc 90hp. I didn't hook up the

Transom

Saver so I'm not sure what went wrong. Any help would be

appreciated

because I'm bummed.


Let that be a lesson to ya. Ixnay on all that lift fin crap and

transom saver

crap and anything else that modifies the stock setup.


I certainly wouldn't nix the transom saver. I never pull my boat
without it. I'd never rely solely on the tilt rams to take the load of
the whole engine when bouncing around the roadways. Using the transom
saver isn't rocket science, it's just a bar that goes from the motor to
the trailer roller to keep the engine from lowering.

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.
See he



http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults


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.

Dan Krueger wrote:
A transom saver isn't designed to keep the engine from lowering. It
takes the pounding from trailering off of the transom and moves it to

the trailer. That's why they are call *transom* savers! Most will
attach to the trailer with a wire and a pin or just a pin that is
inserted - and then rotated - into a square hole. The other side
uses a
bungee to keep that end securely attached to the lower unit. If
installed properly it can't come apart.

The 2X4, which I also have used on difficult trailers, doesn't
perform
the same job. The bouncing will still flex the transom with the
entire
weight of the motor.

Dan

If the 2x4 goes from the lower unit to the trailer, it certainly will
do the same job, in that it changes the load path.

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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.
See he



http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults


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.
:-)

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.
See he




http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults


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!!!!!

And two miles it's on the road or in someone's windshield. Have you
really trailered a boat?

wrote:
Dan Krueger wrote:

A transom saver isn't designed to keep the engine from lowering. It
takes the pounding from trailering off of the transom and moves it to


the trailer. That's why they are call *transom* savers! Most will
attach to the trailer with a wire and a pin or just a pin that is
inserted - and then rotated - into a square hole. The other side

uses a

bungee to keep that end securely attached to the lower unit. If
installed properly it can't come apart.

The 2X4, which I also have used on difficult trailers, doesn't

perform

the same job. The bouncing will still flex the transom with the

entire

weight of the motor.

Dan


If the 2x4 goes from the lower unit to the trailer, it certainly will
do the same job, in that it changes the load path.

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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.
See he



http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults


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.
:-)


But that would not work as the intent is to transfer the load to the
trailer. Since a 90 hp engine may be used on any of over 100 boats and
trailers the combination of lengths is almost endless. That is why only a
universal type transom saver works best. They have worked great for years
if installed properly and the engine is trimmed down on it properly.

--
Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com