Transom Saver

[jray12]

Recently I had to take my boat (triton tr20 225 vmax) in because oil was leaking from my lower unit. Thought it was a broken seal, no big deal, right?? NOPE. Get a call today from the mecahnic. He tells me the oil is leaking from a small crack that it is on the side of my lower unit. He informs me that the crack is right where my transom saver goes on. My transom saver is what caused the crack!! I have never heard this before.

[Ron288]

new one on me, is all the rubber in it ?

[jray12]

yes all the rubber is in it. The mechanic told me that he folds a towel and puts it in between the rubber and the lower unit. Guess ill be doing that from now on, or trimming my motor all the way up and locking it

[bassamasta]

Mechanic or not, that is not what caused it. Unless you have a plastic lower unit.

[bassamasta]

the only reason people put towels under the rubber is to keep it from rubbing the paint dull.

[Shadowfax]

Are transom savers recommended by the manufacturer of either the boat or motor? My saver is a strap around the top of the motor into the boat, so I have no idea on this.

[Mike Bucca]

I agree something here ain't right. Not no way no how a transom saver poked a hole in your lower unit. These things are reccomended by alot of boat/motor mfg's. Bassamasta is right the towel is to prevent markings on the lower unit. I think I'm the only person not to use a transom saver on my boat. I have one but I never use the darn thing.

Mike

[jray12]

I know it sounds weird, but the guy says its not the first time hes seen it before. The marina has treated me right in the past and is also a 5star certified yamaha service palce so I dont think their trying to pull a fast one on me. He tried to get me to change my back straps to some different ones which strap the boat down at a different angle, but I said forget it. He claims that if the boat is not strapped down good enough the movement from the boat is what will cause the crack. Iam still in shock. When I get it back Ill be trimming my motor all the way and locking it down from now on.

[hawk18]

Go TO THE WEBSITE www.m-ywedge.com , this is what I use on a 250 hpdi and it works great for me . that motor is 600 + pounds....

[bpettus1]

swivel ez makes a great one for a mercury clips on the motor mount where it meets the jack plate 45 bucks well worth it or you can not use one at all just watch the bumps

[billdurham]

I don't use a transom saver either.. my boat is a flats boat and the way it sits on the trailer, there isn't a good path for one of those anyway. Where I bought my boat, the sales guy told me that its better to not use one, because it transfers all of the stress of hitting bumps on the road directly to the transom FWIW... I rest my Yammy 150 on the shocks. Trim it up till it changes speeds, then a bump back down.

BD

[Fly Guy]

Okay that brings up a question. When I power the motor down onto the brace, how much pressure should I put on it? Just barely touching, snug or hard? I usually do "snug".


Thanks,

Jeff