Should I bolt My Motor On?

[Rumbles1960]

I mounted my 25hp Yamaha 2 stroke to my Jon the other day, I noticed that 2 holes are provided to allow the motor to be directly bolted to the transom in addition to the screw clamps. I have already installed the safety chain, do you guys recommend using bolts also?

 

[Zum]

I'd bolt it,maybe thats just me.
Your chain will stop it from going deep but the prop might still come up and scare ya.

 

[darb79]

I went ahead and bolted mine on. It was more to keep the honest people honest. But it was fine before it was bolted.

 

[Defiant]

I would bolt it you just never know when it could fly off.I have seen transom clamps work loose from vibration .

 

[bassboy1]

If you don't plan on taking it off, bolt it. However, I have mine setup to run electric only as well, so I didn't bolt my 40 tiller (it actually lacks bolt holes, so I would have to make some were I to bolt it). I just check the clamps every so often.

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

if i had a trailer i'd bolt my o/b on with just to deter somebody from trying to run off with it

 

[CarlF]

I just cranked mine down as tight as I could get it without breaking the handles on the screw-clamps & then padlocked the two handles together. Cant work loose & keeps people honest.

 

[moloch16]

I bolt my 9.9 on using wing nuts. I can take the motor on and off without much effort. My clamps didn't seem that secure, especially when I put the motor in the up position while fishing shallow.

 

[caveman]

two bolts are a lot cheaper than a new motor bolt it down.....

 

[Rumbles1960]

two bolts are a lot cheaper than a new motor bolt it down.....

yup less than 4 bucks for stainless and a couple of holes in the transom and it's done,, thanks all and I feel better knowing it's bolted!