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I have a My Wedge and use it when towing locally. I know some dealers are supplying these with new boat purchases and not the standard transom saver. I've heard that many bass boat manufacturers have said that modern transoms are strong enough that they don't need to have the weight of the motor taken away for towing, just stop the bounce to save the hydraulic system.
Last year I saw a newer boat made by one of these manufacturers (Ranger) where the transom ripped off and the motor fell off in the water. I can't say it was from towing but I know the guy had not recently hit anything with the boat and he towed without a traditional transom saver. At the end of the day you have to ask the convenience is worth the risk. It's normally not for me especially since I have a jackplate adding to the effective force on the transom. |
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A couple of weeks ago, I decided to hop to a different pit. It was only about half a mile away, so I decided not to put my transom saver on. Only a couple hundred yards down the road, it was worrying me so bad, I had to stop and put it on. I had to laugh at myself for that.
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I believe that with an outboard motor with hydraulic trim, the 'transom saver' that hooks to the trailer is not supporting any appreciable weight (beyond the force applied to keep it snug) or preventing any motor bounce at all - the setting of the hydraulic trim is doing that alone by keeping the motor in a stationary position relative to the boat.
The transom saver hooked to the trailer ~would~ support weight and prevent bounce (and act as a transom saver) IF the motor freely moved. All do respect, but I gotta go with the advice of my local (Stratos, Glasstron, Starcraft) dealer who has sold and serviced thousands of boats over the years.
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