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Location: 31 | It's a very interesting topic, and I'm not necessarily sold on that skimpy piece of plastic and rubber either. However, I also tend to think that the transom saver might not be all it's cracked up to be as well, and kind of wonder why the boat manufacturers don't require them if they were a necessity.
I should mention that I was primarily using one of those aluminum transom savers with my current boat, and the Wedge for short trips. The game changer for me was when the transom saver somehow became detached from the trailer roller and broke off while (probably) pole vaulting my motor. No damage was done, but I could easily see where that was a possibility, not to mention what could happen to the car/people behind me if that happened again on the highway.
Good point on the tie down straps while on the subject too… some solid advice on keeping the boat tightly strapped down to the trailer. I would add that I recheck them when stopped for gas, most of the time the boat has settled on the trailer and I can tighten each strap another click or two.
Edited by Jerry Newman 3/1/2014 3:23 PM
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