Motor tilt on 66 johnson 20hp

[rrkyle]

I was wondering what to do about tilting my motor up when im towing the boat.

I have looked all over it and i cant seem to find anything that holds it up. My merc 35 has a little lever that you flip down whenever you want it to stay up.

Also wondering which of the trim holes will offer the best top speed? I dont have any experience without hydraulic trim.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[blimp]

Re: Motor tilt on 66 johnson 20hp

generally you should tow with the motor down, it is less stress on the transom. A motor brace is useful here too, it will brace the motor up and away from the transom, relieving the stress. Finding the correct hole for tilt is trial/error. I would use a GPS and see which one is fastest without ventilation or the bow bobbing up and down.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Motor tilt on 66 johnson 20hp

buy a transom saver.

 

[rrkyle]

Re: Motor tilt on 66 johnson 20hp

I looked at the transom savers at academy im gonna see if i can build somethin like that to help. Anyone done this?

Im just worried about somethin hitting my motor when im towing it. Its only about a foot maybe 16 inches off the ground

 

[rrkyle]

Re: Motor tilt on 66 johnson 20hp

So i got in last night was planning on fishing today but my power steering broke so i cant tow my boat to the lake.

My motor is only about 8 inches off the ground when down so until i got a transom saver looks like ill be carryiin the motor in the back of the truck