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A quick survey who trailers their boat with the motor in gear?
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<blockquote data-quote="mirrocraft16" data-source="post: 506370" data-attributes="member: 34654"><p>Somewhere over the years one of my outboards had a warning about towing in neutral at 'extended highway speeds'.</p><p>I rarely two over 40 mph and I've watched my prop and it either doesn't turn at all or barely spins. The trailer blocks any direct wind to the prop. </p><p>My one thought is that if the prop is in gear, and if it were to hit any road debris or get grounded, being in neutral may save the gears. </p><p>I've simply never worried much about it. All of my motors are over 25 years old and I've never had any issues. </p><p>I worry more about the stress on the transom if towing with the motor tilted on rough game preserve or marina roads that are poorly graded. A few of the ramps I use are miles back into the woods with only a dirt trail leading back to them. After all the traffic they see its rare to catch one that's been properly graded and not turned into a wash board surface or one with deep washouts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mirrocraft16, post: 506370, member: 34654"] Somewhere over the years one of my outboards had a warning about towing in neutral at 'extended highway speeds'. I rarely two over 40 mph and I've watched my prop and it either doesn't turn at all or barely spins. The trailer blocks any direct wind to the prop. My one thought is that if the prop is in gear, and if it were to hit any road debris or get grounded, being in neutral may save the gears. I've simply never worried much about it. All of my motors are over 25 years old and I've never had any issues. I worry more about the stress on the transom if towing with the motor tilted on rough game preserve or marina roads that are poorly graded. A few of the ramps I use are miles back into the woods with only a dirt trail leading back to them. After all the traffic they see its rare to catch one that's been properly graded and not turned into a wash board surface or one with deep washouts. [/QUOTE]
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