Transom Savers

[jimmbo]

Once again, my personal opinion only. A transom saver does firmly hold the engine and the transom solidly with the trailer when used. The mere fact that even little bouncing while trailering does eventually work on the transom. And that can be stopped using a transom saver. Any time you can stop any movement, you stop any stress cracking as well. Regardless the material, stress will eventually win out over the years. But again, this is just my opinion and by no means contradicting anybody else's.

The saver works when the engine or outdrive can move even the tiniest amount, but if the engine and drive are rigidly locked and a so called transom save is used even the tiniest movement of the boat in relation to the trailer, now places all kinds of stress on the transom leading to stress cracking. If the boat can be made to never shift even the slightest on the trailer, then and only then, would I consider the Transom Saver safe. Just my Opinion

 

[Bayou Dave]

I got this one right here on iboats. It works great.

http://www.iboats.com/Adjustable-Tra...-view_id.37977

Guess I spoke too soon. Today I noticed that the rubber part has already split and is almost all the way off. Only lasted about 5 weeks. Not sure if I can fix it some how or will have to buy a new rubber piece. :blue:

 

[GA_Boater]

The saver works when the engine or outdrive can move even the tiniest amount, but if the engine and drive are rigidly locked and a so called transom save is used even the tiniest movement of the boat in relation to the trailer, now places all kinds of stress on the transom leading to stress cracking. If the boat can be made to never shift even the slightest on the trailer, then and only then, would I consider the Transom Saver safe. Just my Opinion

Maybe that's why a transom saver is never solidly mounted at both ends.

 

[jimmbo]

Maybe that's why a transom saver is never solidly mounted at both ends.

All the ones I've seen are. Locked to the trailer and gearcase jammed in by the hydraulics

 

[H20Rat]

Said it a hundred times, but the force of an outboard balanced vertically on top of the transom while trailing is probably 100x less than the force of driving the boat through some rough water. If your transom needs 'saving', it isn't seaworthy to begin with.

Never have used a transom saver in many years of outboard powered boats (including some really old clunkers that I abused, badly!), have yet to have a motor fall off. Guess I'm just lucky.

 

[GA_Boater]

All the ones I've seen are. Locked to the trailer and gearcase jammed in by the hydraulics

What if you don't have power TnT?

If you do, that's not the right way, is it? The lower should be resting, not forced. on the cup. Then a rubber bungee holds the lower in the cup and can stretch as the boat moves on the trailer. No matter how the boat is tied down, it will move on the trailer and the trailer will flex.

They don't save transoms, they stabilize or defloppenize motors.

 

[Bkok33]

Thanks everyone for your responses. The reason I ask is I get a slow bleed off of my T&T. So I am wanting to help keep it up when I am traveling. So should I go with an adjustable transom saver or a trailer bracket be what I get?

 

[Simple_Man]

I would go with the Force Trailering Bracket, as it fits into the engine mounting bracket. it will keep your motor up even with the leak down you have. I bought mine on Flea Bay. I wont do long distance without it. I will be with my boat tomorrow, I will take a couple o f pics and post them for you.

 

[jimmbo]

What if you don't have power TnT?

Then a Transom Saver is GOOD idea

 

[Simple_Man]

Here are the pics.

 

[Bkok33]

Ok thanks simple man. I found a new one for $145. Will look on eBay for one cheaper.