Transom Savers

[John Fraser]

I always trailered my old Smokercraft with the motor down. But with the new Lund the motor has to be raised a bit to give it enough ground clearance. The Lund dealer said that a chunk of 2 by 4 placed between the mounting bracket and the motor will provide adequate support and ground clearance. So I've been trailering with the wood in there since the fall. However I've had my son watch we back the boat out of the bait shop parking lot a few times and he says that the lower unit comes pretty close to the road. So now I'd like to get a transom saver in order to transport the motor in a higher position and to provide better support against the trailer.

I looked at Bass Pro today and they had two models. A basic Bass Pro model for $40 and a different brand "shock absorbing" transom saver for $75. What would you recommend?

 

[CAnderson]

I picked up a basic model Attwood transom saver from Walmart. It works fine as far as I know. I don't think these have to be too fancy. Meaning, I am not sure there is a lot of benefit returned for spending more money.

 

[John Fraser]

Thanks. Someone else told me that they got one from WalMart and it worked fine. I'll have to go there and see what they have.

 

[Steve Coulter]

I had an expensive one that broke. Went to Walmart and got a cheaper one. Does the job fine.

 

[Tom Modin]

get this

http://www.basspro.com/SwivlEze-Lock-&39;N-Stow-Motor-Stabilizer-Lock/product/37340/

I will never go back to a standard transom saver

 

[Scott Farris]

Tom,

I like the looks of this design. How do you get around the selection limits? 100 hp & up? That's a heck of a motor for a "normal" duck boat. I'd love one for my 70 HP 4-stk.

Scott

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[Tom Modin]

Mine was rated for 40-115 I believe. Works fantastic

 

[Dave Diefenderfer]

Tom, what you are showing should not be confused with a transom saver. What you have provides some clearance for the lower unit, and takes the strain off the motor's tilt and trim, or lift catch, but still imparts all the forces on the transom. Certainly boats built/designed for those motor sizes can handle the weight and torque.... I think the transom savers from Walmart and the like are a good idea for our small motorboard duck boats.

 

[Mike]

This is the transom saver I purchased for my duck boat last year. I like the heavy grade materials, anodized coating vs. galvanized and the fact that it comes from an American family business.

http://www.veveinc.com/shop/Boat-Transom-Savers/

 

[John Fraser]

Thanks again. I'll look into those other options.

As far as the Bass Pro Model being more for "larger boats" instead of small duck boats... what would you consider a 17' Lund with a 60 hp 4-stroke? Also it appears that the Bass Pro model is listed for Mercs, is it compatible with Honda's?