Transom saver with center trailer light ?

[jbmaine]

Hi all,

 I'll be picking up my new boat soon and my dealer said a transom saver would not work because the shorelander trailer has a center light ( no good place to mount it ). He said really with a boat, motor this size A transom saver was not necessary. Any one else run across this, or do you think he's right, it's not really needed.

 Here's a pic of the boat, motor, trailer.

                                            Thanks

                                                     Jim

[A-Jay]

I'm running a standard transom saver.

Before I went with it I tried My Wedge.

I like the concept however the product did not fit my application.

If it had I would have used it.

Sure seems a lot easier and does the same job - perhaps better

A-Jay

http://www.m-ywedge.com/

[Way north bass guy]

I currently use the my wedge on my boat, it has a 140 Suzuki on it and the trailer end is too far under the boat hull for a standard one to work properly. I’ve had the my wedge for three years now and it holds the motor perfectly.  No complaints from me, and it’s way faster to use and I just toss it in the rear compartment of the boat when I launch. 

[slonezp]

This is the style you need and you should be able to find it cheaper. The supplied bracket bolts directly underneath the light on the Shoreland'r trailer. No drilling required. Disclaimer, I know nothing about the website selling it. https://www.extrememax.com/product-p/3001.1068.htm

 

You can kinda see the bracket mounted on mine

 

[jbmaine]

8 minutes ago, slonezp said:

This is the style you need and you should be able to find it cheaper. The supplied bracket bolts directly underneath the light on the Shoreland'r trailer. No drilling required. Disclaimer, I know nothing about the website selling it. https://www.extrememax.com/product-p/3001.1068.htm

That might just do it.

                         Thanks

[slonezp]

1 minute ago, jbmaine said:

That might just do it.

                         Thanks

I think I paid $30 for mine. Shop around

[tcbass]

Used a My Wedge for years and worked great.

[Further North]

Another happy MyWedge user here.  I also run a Suzuki DF140, and I go the "belt and suspenders" route and use two, one over each cylinder.

 

I had a transom saver similar to @slonezpon one trailer and it was a disaster, but, and this is important, that trailer was very close to the ground...the back of the trailer dragged coming out of a lot of parking lots and on more than one boat ramp.  I wouldn't hesitate to use one no had I not moved to the MyWedge.

[jbmaine]

19 hours ago, slonezp said:

This is the style you need and you should be able to find it cheaper. The supplied bracket bolts directly underneath the light on the Shoreland'r trailer. No drilling required. Disclaimer, I know nothing about the website selling it. https://www.extrememax.com/product-p/3001.1068.htm

 

You can kinda see the bracket mounted on mine

 

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

[slonezp]

8 minutes ago, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

I'll get you measurements tomorrow. I have never bottomed out and the bar is completely adjustable so if you feel you need more clearance for the lower unit, you can lengthen the bar. In the mean time, here is a pic.

[moguy1973]

Something like this would work well too

 

http://www.lock-n-haul.com/lnhua.html

 

 

[gim]

Another wedge user here.  I used to use a transom saver.  The wedge is so much easier and just as effective.

[Chefster]

Sweet rig.   I am counting down the days to pick up mine too.  If all goes well it will be ready next week.    I purchased a motormate for mine.   Haven’t used it yet.   But I’ll report back once I have some time on the road with it.   

[slonezp]

On 3/3/2018 at 2:51 PM, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

On 3/3/2018 at 2:51 PM, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

On 3/3/2018 at 2:51 PM, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

On 3/3/2018 at 2:51 PM, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

On 3/3/2018 at 2:51 PM, jbmaine said:

How much ground clearance to you have under the bracket? Have you ever bottomed it out?

                   Thanks

                              Jim

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

[jbmaine]

38 minutes ago, slonezp said:

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

It measures 11" from the bottom of the bracket to the ground

Thanks, 11" should be plenty. If I bottom that out then I'm in the wrong place.

                                                        Jim