Home made transom saver.

[deerhound]

Can anyone please give me advise on making a transom saver? dimensions,where and how it should be secured etc, my boat is 15.5ft speedboat with 1984 40hp Evinrude, (non trim and tilt) If anyone can provide a picture I will provide my email address if needed? thank you JBD

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Home made transom saver.

I've seen lots of them made from a 2 by with a v-notch for the lower unit. The board should be long enough to support the lower unit at full tilt and would go to the trailer below it. Make sure you have at least a bungee to pull the unit towards the trailer and snug the whole rig up.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Without electric tilt, best not to use a transom saver - it'll just bounce off. Better to tow with the motor full down if you have enough clearance, or full up with the tilt lock engaged.

 

[Pony]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Originally posted by jtexas:<br /> Without electric tilt, best not to use a transom saver - it'll just bounce off. Better to tow with the motor full down if you have enough clearance, or full up with the tilt lock engaged.

If installed properly you will be fine. Factory transom savers come with the bungee for a reason.

 

[deerhound]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Thanks everyone I was considering a length of wood sandwiched accross between the motor and mount tied on? and by placing the wood further up would push the engine out thus giving more ground clearance, bad idea!! JBD

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Home made transom saver.

towing with the tilt lock, all you are doing is multiplying the stress on the transom. the fulcrum theory. with the motor in the down position the weight is moving up and down, in the tilt it is rocking on the transom. if you need the road clearance, let the transom saer take the weight.

 

[BillP]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Do it like everyone has been doing it without problems for 75 yrs on small motors. Tilt the motor up and secure a wood 2x4 under the bracket.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Originally posted by P.O.N.Y.:<br />

Originally posted by jtexas:<br /> Without electric tilt, best not to use a transom saver - it'll just bounce off. Better to tow with the motor full down if you have enough clearance, or full up with the tilt lock engaged.

If installed properly you will be fine. Factory transom savers come with the bungee for a reason.

I'm a bit skeptical - the one I bought at BPS says to only use it with power-tilt-equipped motors. The power tilt holds it securely in place but seems to me that a bungie would give it way too much slack. The bungie is convenient for holding it up during installation. And I guess if the tilt fails. But if I see the o/b bouncing I'm gonna stop and take some corrective action.<br /><br />The 2x4 under the bracket sounds like a good idea for a 40 with manual tilt. You mostly want to be sure you have plenty of ground clearance for towing, and have it secured from banging around or falling. that's just my 2¢

 

[Pony]

Re: Home made transom saver.

All I can say is that on my manual tilt motor, the transom saver I have works fine. I have used it for two seasons not and have never seen the motor move............even after bouncing on some really bad railroad tracks that I live near. <br /><br />The bungee that goes around the midsection and holds the motor into the "v" is short, thick, and strong. I have tried to pull the motor out of the savor's "v" by hand and cant do it, the road conditions or trailer bounce wont either. So long as the transom savor is attached to the trailer properly I am very confident in my motor not moving. I know there are a few different styles out there jtexas, maybe we are confussing something, but I know that the one I have is pretty solid.<br /><br />Like jtexas said a 2x4 or even a piece of pvc pipe shopuld work fine provided its secured well enough.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Home made transom saver.

Originally posted by P.O.N.Y.:<br /> All I can say is that on my manual tilt motor, the transom saver I have works fine. I have used it for two seasons not and have never seen the motor move............even after bouncing on some really bad railroad tracks that I live near. <br /><br />The bungee that goes around the midsection and holds the motor into the "v" is short, thick, and strong. I have tried to pull the motor out of the savor's "v" by hand and cant do it, the road conditions or trailer bounce wont either. So long as the transom savor is attached to the trailer properly I am very confident in my motor not moving. I know there are a few different styles out there jtexas, maybe we are confussing something, but I know that the one I have is pretty solid.<br /><br />

I believe ya, just hadn't heard anybody's personal experience with it before (or forgot about it).