Motor support Mercury Pro XS 115

[Fish0093]

For those of you that have the motor what are you using to support it during trailering? It is the four stroke model. 

[Goldstar225]

I use a standard transom saver that goes from the trailer to the lower unit.

[HenryPF]

Just asked the same question a week ago on walleyecentral as my bass boat is actually a deep v like the lund pro v. (25" shaft)

 

The only replies I got were the M-Y wedge and the DD26 ones. So I guess until motormate designs one, you are stuck with those things unless your trailer (my cannot) accommodate the trailer bar one.

[Scott F]

Lots of arguments have been started on this subject. I still prefer the original Transom Saver or one of its copies.

[Jig Man]

I got tired of the lower unit scratches and switched My Wedge.  I love them.

[Fish0093]

I was looking to stay away from the traditional style as well for that very reasoning. 

[WRB]

The Wedge is simple and works. Swivel-Eze makes a good transum savor that keeps the engine from flopping over.

Scratches are not the issue a rag prevents that. Vibration that can loosen engine lower units parts is the main reason not to use transum savers that attach to the trailer.

Tom

[jbrew73]

My wedge is what came with my boat.  Simple ,easy and appears to do its job.  It was recommended by the boat manufacturer.

[Shimano_1]

Different strokes for different folks. I've had boats for many years and have always used the traditional style. Once the boat is strapped down tight it's not gonna allow anything to move much. I've never had any adverse effects from using the traditional trailer to lower unit style. Used the motor mate for a little while because the boat came with it and it seemed fine too but I too have a new 115 mercury 4-stroke and have used the one it came with and will continue to do so. The my wedge just doesnt appeal to me. Use whatever you like I'm sure any of them are sufficient. My dad has a 95 stratos that he's used the traditional kind on for 15 years and has never had any problems. 

[Kletust]

The wedge systems are much better than nothing because they reduce the stress on the hydraulic system and stop the motor from bouncing up and down, which reduces some stress on the transom.   However, the transom is still seeing torsional stress from the motor while it is up.  A traditional transom saver would stop both the hydraulic stress and torsional stress, because it transfers most of the torsional stress to the trailer.

[WRB]

When you raise the lower unit the powerhead rotates forward changing the engines weight forum point reducing the leverage on the transum. Ideally the total engine weight should be centered on the transum pushing straight down and not rocking back or forth flexing the transum. 

Both traditional transum savers and the newer deigns that balance the engine do a good job of reducing transum stress.

The addition of Jack plates that move the pivot point to the Jack plate creates a problem for trailer supported transum savers that do little to reduce stress and difficult to use. The longer the bar of the transum saver is the less effective it is and the more it vibrates. Boat trailers have poor suspension, the tires provide of the shock absorbsion but create more road vibration. It's trailer vibration that causes issues with lower units using trailer supported transum savers.

If you are satisfied with using a trailer mounted saver use it, I rarely see them anymore on newer bass boats or with Jack plates.

Tom 

[J Francho]

40 minutes ago, Kletust said:

However, the transom is still seeing torsional stress from the motor while it is up.

Is that more or less or the same as when running on the water in any kind of normal circumstances?

[OnthePotomac]

I only need the traditional transom saver from motor to keel roller for my little Yammie 60 and mine has thick rubber pads where it fits on the lower unit. No scratches.