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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | I have a Yamaha F150 and have gone through 2 of these in about a year. Before I waste money on a third, does anyone have a product they suggest? I believe the original my boat came with was of better quality, and I lost it. I also never had issues with any in the past, including bigger engines. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I have used this one for ~10 yrs no problems, stays on....works....
http://www.savinglots.com/lotprod.asp?item=SP-422-ADJ-RB&gclid=Cj0K... |
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| I like these, won't touch the leading edge of the lower unit, I bend mine in a bit to make it tighter, not sure if this link is the correct size.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00TTLV99W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid... |
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| My wedge, I was skeptical of this product, but seems to work fine.
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| I use the same one that BNelson provided a link for. I have used it with a 150 Verado for 6 years. still going great! |
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Location: Duluth, MN | The Motor Mate is expensive but the best i've ever used. Rock solid...your motor will not budge.
http://motormateusa.com/
The Wedge works great also and is cheap.
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I have a cabelas brand transom saver. have had it now for 20 years without a single issue... This one should be adjustable I believe (similar to mine which is adjustable). It mounts to the frame of the trailer and is built of steel. Very strong. They have a newer version that is spring loaded too...
Here is the one I have...
http://www.cabelas.com/product/CABELAS-FRAME-MOUNT-TRANSOM-SAVER/18...
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Location: SE WISCONSIN | I went trough a few until I bought this one and love it extremely max transom saver on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001AXGT7O/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UT...
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | This is the exact same one as cabelas...
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Swiveleze for me, the wedge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
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Location: Tinley Park, IL | krisrishonda - 9/1/2016 10:22 AM
My wedge, I was skeptical of this product, but seems to work fine.
Been using this since May. I'd get another over the standard arm-style. |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Good stuff....I think the one Brad listed is the one I have had in the past. Lot of good options here
Attwood is the company that has been pretty subpar
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | jonnysled - 9/1/2016 4:34 PM
Swiveleze for me, my edge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
Same here on the new Lund. At least the same transom saver... |
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Location: 31 | 169sportsman - 9/1/2016 11:23 PM
My Wedge for me.
x 3 ... Been using one for about 3 years and will never go back. Small/fast/easy... must be used with rubber centering clips. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | jonnysled - 9/1/2016 4:34 PM
Swiveleze for me, the wedge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
went with this one when I needed a new transom saver. kinda changed my whole world... |
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Location: Metro | I have the same one as BNelson and I have never had a problem with it. |
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| jonnysled - 9/1/2016 4:34 PM
Swiveleze for me, the wedge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
i thought the purpose of a transom saver was to get the some of the motor weight off the transom.
how does this style of saver do this?
i understand when its mounted to the trailer, then the trailer takes the load..
these seem to do nothing IMO, but im no engineer... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Dave T. - 9/6/2016 12:28 PM
jonnysled - 9/1/2016 4:34 PM
Swiveleze for me, the wedge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
i thought the purpose of a transom saver was to get the some of the motor weight off the transom.
how does this style of saver do this?
i understand when its mounted to the trailer, then the trailer takes the load..
these seem to do nothing IMO, but im no engineer...
good question ... i'm a chemical engineer so not qualified, but equal to the argument is that it doesn't take the direct hits from the trailer hitting pot-holes and road bounce etc... and it does spread the load. i think you get both arguments but most from guys like us who may not know the best option.
here is an article i saw ... http://www.boatus.com/magazine/trailering/2012/march/transom-saver....
i like having my trailer stabilized so that it doesn't fall left or right and bang the kicker or bounce when trailering. i buy into the notion my boat and motor are the right strength and that my transom isn't going to all of a sudden break (ranger 690).
not sure if there is a correct answer ...
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Location: 31 | jonnysled - 9/6/2016 12:45 PM
Dave T. - 9/6/2016 12:28 PM
jonnysled - 9/1/2016 4:34 PM
Swiveleze for me, the wedge steering stabilizers are a pita to me, trailer connection ones if you find one that is quality built congratulations! SwiveleZe is quick, easy and small.
i thought the purpose of a transom saver was to get the some of the motor weight off the transom.
how does this style of saver do this?
i understand when its mounted to the trailer, then the trailer takes the load..
these seem to do nothing IMO, but im no engineer...
good question ... i'm a chemical engineer so not qualified, but equal to the argument is that it doesn't take the direct hits from the trailer hitting pot-holes and road bounce etc... and it does spread the load. i think you get both arguments but most from guys like us who may not know the best option.
here is an article i saw ... http://www.boatus.com/magazine/trailering/2012/march/transom-saver....
i like having my trailer stabilized so that it doesn't fall left or right and bang the kicker or bounce when trailering. i buy into the notion my boat and motor are the right strength and that my transom isn't going to all of a sudden break (ranger 690 ).
not sure if there is a correct answer ...
Well stated! My rationale is that nowadays you're better built fiberglass boats transoms are much beefier than they used to be and there's no need to connect the motor to your trailer with them. I don't know that I would have the same confidence with aluminum because of the difference in construction though. Like sled; although I have experience with both types I'm an amateur and may have just chosen the easier option of not crawling under a wet dirty boat. |
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