Motor Position

[Capt Sully]

When you trailer your boat to where ever your going, what position do you move your motor. I was told to move the trim up till the second click or second position. Not all the way up with it resting on the stop bar. This second position has less stress on the motor. What's your opinion ?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Motor Position

Install a transom saver. iboats carries them in the store.

My personal opinion is not to tow with a motor resting all of it's weight on the transom regardless of the position and I use a transom saver.

 

[Capt Sully]

Re: Motor Position

VT sounds good, but I have a pontoon boat, so not much of a transom.

 

[TrevorW]

Re: Motor Position

With a pontoon I'm sure clearance isn't an issue at all, I would tow with the motor level.

 

[jestor68]

Re: Motor Position

Most pontoon boats come with a transom saver for the same reason you use them on a "boat".

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Motor Position

Most pontoon boats come with a transom saver for the same reason you use them on a "boat".

What??? Motor Deflopperizers are not standard equipment on a pontoon or V-hull. They are an accessory that some swear at and others swear by. The best way to tow a boat (any boat) is with the motor full down. The exception is if there is not enough road clearance between the motor skeg. That is not normally a problem with a pontoon but can be with a V-hull.

 

[H20Rat]

Re: Motor Position

Most pontoon boats come with a transom saver for the same reason you use them on a "boat".

owned 4+ pontoons, on both bunk trailers as well as scissors. Have helped friends and family with probably another dozen or so 'toons. Not a SINGLE one has come with a transom saver. zero. Not even sure how you would attach them to a pontoon trailer.

MOST pontoons will require towing with the motor up, otherwise the lower unit skeg is going to be dangerously close to the ground. (keep in mind how long a pontoon is, and that a small speedbump at the tow vehicle can translate into a lot of vertical movement at the skeg.) Pontoons must have transoms that are 10x stronger than a boat though, because given the above statement of pontoons not having transom savers, I have yet to see a motor fall off the transom from towing.