Are Transom Bars / Outdrive support any good?

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I keep my boat on the trailer when I'm not using it. The OMC dealer said I should think about a transom bar or what I call an outdrive support.<br />I have a 21' bayliner with a 3.0L OMC I/O not a big 250 (plus) horsepower outdrive.<br />Is he trying to sell me something I don't need?<br /><br />(For winter storage, the drive is in the down position as the manual suggested so there is no way I could even use a support for winter)

 

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Re: Are Transom Bars / Outdrive support any good?

The bar is a good item to support the outdrive while trailering, but I can't see why anyone would suggest you store it that way. You are correct in storing yours completely down.