Transom saver or no???

[hollywood9s]

Do any of you use a transom saver while trailering your boats? There are basically 2 kinds,
this kind... m-ywedge Transom Saver-Replacement Manufactures Web Site
and this kind.... Cabela's Roller Mount Transom Saver

What are your feelings on using one of these for trailering?

[WildeOne]

Never used one in 1000's miles of trailering and still don't see a need.
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Jim
23' Grady White Gulfstream "Get Reel"
Ocean Pines, MD

[hollywood9s]

Wildone, what do you do, just trim your motor up a bit so the skeg doesn' hit anything?

[WildeOne]

That's it ... nothing else.
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Jim
23' Grady White Gulfstream "Get Reel"
Ocean Pines, MD

[dryriesling]

I use the My-Wedge. It's just a really dense rubber tube that goes over one of the tilt rams. I've been using it for a year and am satisfied with it. The purpose is to act as a safety catch in case the hydraulic tilt mechanism fails when you're trailering. It also takes a bit of weight off the hydraulics, thereby decreasing the chance of failure on the road. For $40, some people prefer to just wedge a piece of wood between the rams and the engine and attach a safty rope in case it falls out.

The transom saver support bars are better if you're concerned about your transom cracking under the weight of the engine. I have a newer boat that is well-built, so I'm not worried about this.

[Kayak fisherman]

When I bought my boat last fall, I kept asking the dealer "Do I need a transom saver? Don't I need one? Shouldn't I get a transom saver? Are you sure? Really? Why not? Are you sure? Are you sure?"

The dealer finally told me to go ahead and buy one if I like, "but not for the boat, get it FOR YOU."

Basically, when the top-heavy four-stroke motor (Verado) tilts up, the weight goes inside the boat, balancing the weight on both sides of the transom. My motor has a built-in "transom-saver" that you flick into place just above the pivot point. It is a simple concept that my brain rejected because I remember my dad and bro have always used transom savers on their smaller, freshwater boats with thinner transoms.

[Bob H.]

I always use one. Mine slips into a bracket on the trailer. I'm positive it saved my boat from significant damage last year when I got rear-ended at a red light. Actually it's saved my transom twice because people like to crawl up my a$$ and they can't see my lights.

[Bryansfish]

I've never used one and my manual says to use the flip lever on the motor (1994 Johnson 150). It also stats not to trailer the boat the using the hydraulics as it can damage them.

[JoshKaptur]

Funny enough, at least on my new 4s yammi, the manual specifically says not to trailer with the flip-down safety lever... but my dealer told me to go right ahead. I've been doing it, and keep meaning to figure out an alternative.

[Trophy19cc]

I use the Cabela's Panther Adjustable transom saver. I've used it on a 21' Fisher Aluminium with a 125 HP and I now use it on my 19cc trophy. The adustable alows for diveren't angles from the trailer to the transom. If I tried to use the straight transom saver it would have hit the bottom of the stern on both boats.