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<blockquote data-quote="TheLastCall" data-source="post: 444149" data-attributes="member: 23099"><p>Transoms are built to support the motor the manufacturer recommends. So if you don’t </p><p>over power your boat, it will be fine.</p><p></p><p>With the motor tilted down. The weight will be vertical so not much added leverage by the motor to transom when going over bumps.</p><p></p><p>A tilted motor would have more leverage to twist the transom. </p><p></p><p>Clearance to the ground should be your biggest consideration.</p><p></p><p>I use a transom saver. Some of the railway crossings I go over are steep, the outboard would be too close to the ground.</p><p></p><p>I’m a strong believer that if you use a transom saver your boat,motor and trailer have to become 1. There can’t be any movement between any of them.</p><p></p><p>Long story short, in my opinion is there a wrong way. Yes, if your motor hits the ground.</p><p></p><p>Other than that do what you are comfortable with.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLastCall, post: 444149, member: 23099"] Transoms are built to support the motor the manufacturer recommends. So if you don’t over power your boat, it will be fine. With the motor tilted down. The weight will be vertical so not much added leverage by the motor to transom when going over bumps. A tilted motor would have more leverage to twist the transom. Clearance to the ground should be your biggest consideration. I use a transom saver. Some of the railway crossings I go over are steep, the outboard would be too close to the ground. I’m a strong believer that if you use a transom saver your boat,motor and trailer have to become 1. There can’t be any movement between any of them. Long story short, in my opinion is there a wrong way. Yes, if your motor hits the ground. Other than that do what you are comfortable with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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