Towing with o.b. motor

[Wingedwheel]

Re: Towing with o.b. motor

I store mine down in the winter and tape a gallon ziplock over the back of the prop so water/snow doesn't get in there and freeze, but does that have anything to do with the OP question? Naw, I tow mine up to keep from replacing my skeg.

 

[JimS123]

Re: Towing with o.b. motor

Its been almost a week since the OP posted. Everybody assumed he meant on the trailer, but he hasn't come back to clarify his question.

 

[jimmbo]

Re: Towing with o.b. motor

Tow with it up. If you can lock using the hydralics, do so. If it is an older mercury trim system using 2 rams mounted outside of the transom bracket the motor is free to bounce around, even when the tilt lock is used. On these units is where a transom saver will do some good. On the units where the Hydralics lock the motor solid a transom saver can actually damage the transom cause if the boat shifts even a tiny amount forward or backward the transom has to absorb the stress.