how do i use a transom saver

[duke1012]

I bought a transom saver from bass pro shop yesterday and cant figure out how it is suppose to work it says it is adjustable but cant see how and the motor goes side to side ,,and of course it didnt come with instructions and it look so simple that i didnt bother to ask for demo,,,,

 

[ezmobee]

Re: how do i use a transom saver

This help any?

Pretty much sums it up better than anything I would have said. Picture worth a thousand words and all that

 

[robert graham]

Re: how do i use a transom saver

They "Y" shaped end goes towards the lower section of your foot/motor, and the other end goes to some point on your trailer, usually a roller, you let the motor down with the tilt/trim to "wedge" the transom saver tight between the motor and the trailer to keep it from bouncing up and down while trailering. When installed, your motor should be at about a 30 to 45 degree angle to the vertical, holding it up and off the road surface to prevent bashing your skeg on the highway. I use a large bungee cord to hold mine down in place. Good Luck!

 

[duke1012]

Re: how do i use a transom saver

thanks guys ,,you all are great I have leared so much lately off this site it is unreal ,,,

 

['96 Charger]

Re: how do i use a transom saver

I've heard mixed answers about this locally but what's your preference on the trim? Do you lean on the switch until the pegs are fully retracted or stop trimming down as soon as the motor is at rest on the transom saver? I've always let the trim hold the motor rigid against the trailer myself.

 

[j_martin]

Re: how do i use a transom saver

I use the trim to position the motor so the bungee strap holds the transom saver in about the right place.

You can actually damage the engine and saver by powering down on it.

BTW, in one incident where the trailer hitch broke on a rough road, and the trailer tongue dug some significant grooves in asphalt coming to a halt, the transom saver was the link that kept the boat out of the back of the van.

Transom saver is a poor term. If your transom needs saving, it is not safe to run a motor on it, especially today's high performance V6's and bigger. What the transom saver did was allow the shock absorbing properties of the trim and tilt system to soak up enough energy so the front of the boat only crushed the winch tower a bit, and didn't go on through it into the van.

Launched the boat, let my wife fish, ran the trailer into town to the welding shop and got back with the winch setup fixed in about an hour. No big deal instead of a boat and van both wrecked.