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[QUOTE]Jerry Newman - 9/7/2016  8:20 PM

[QUOTE]jonnysled - 9/6/2016  12:45 PM

[QUOTE]Dave T. - 9/6/2016  12:28 PM

[QUOTE]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.[/QUOTE]

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...[/QUOTE]

here is an article i saw ... http://www.boatus.com/magazine/trailering/2012/march/transom-saver.asp

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 ...[/QUOTE]

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.[/QUOTE]

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Jerry Newman

Posted 9/7/2016 8:20 PM (#829700 - in reply to #829566)
Subject: Re: Transom saver

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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.