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Leave motor on transom during transport?
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<blockquote data-quote="nomowork" data-source="post: 212865" data-attributes="member: 6029"><p>As others have said, get a transom saver. I have one for my 48 hp Johnson that really needs it. When I bought the boat in San Diego, I drove it home to LA and watched the motor bounce even on a smooth freeway. I pulled over several times trying to use the hydraulic trim to adjust it.</p><p></p><p>I just installed a brand new Honda four stroke on my new aluminum project two days ago. It has a transom saver too because I'll be towing to the Sierras tomorrow and don't want anything to go wrong.</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of plus and minus opinions on transom savers, but for me, a few bucks more is worth the ease of mind.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I have a transom saver from West Marine and an Attwood that I bought at Wal Mart. The Attwood is much easier to use and actually looks a lot stronger, IMO.</p><p></p><p>So, did you go to Newport Harbor? Lots of good bass fishing there. Another good spot is Huntington Harbor. Just be careful going past the Naval Weapons depot as they patrol the area and will warn you if you get too close to their ships (from personal experience).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nomowork, post: 212865, member: 6029"] As others have said, get a transom saver. I have one for my 48 hp Johnson that really needs it. When I bought the boat in San Diego, I drove it home to LA and watched the motor bounce even on a smooth freeway. I pulled over several times trying to use the hydraulic trim to adjust it. I just installed a brand new Honda four stroke on my new aluminum project two days ago. It has a transom saver too because I'll be towing to the Sierras tomorrow and don't want anything to go wrong. There are a lot of plus and minus opinions on transom savers, but for me, a few bucks more is worth the ease of mind. BTW, I have a transom saver from West Marine and an Attwood that I bought at Wal Mart. The Attwood is much easier to use and actually looks a lot stronger, IMO. So, did you go to Newport Harbor? Lots of good bass fishing there. Another good spot is Huntington Harbor. Just be careful going past the Naval Weapons depot as they patrol the area and will warn you if you get too close to their ships (from personal experience). [/QUOTE]
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