Transom savers?

[Tomkat]

Are they a good idea? I have read different opinions, any input would be appreciated.

[NuffDaddy]

You talking about the bar that goes between your motor and trailer?

[Tomkat]

yes

[jehler]

the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

[Tomkat]

the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

So John, a good thing for me to spend money on ? I was hoping you would chime in.

[Mornin Beef]

the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

Geez, you only got 5 minutes to live or something?

[Tomkat]

You use a transom saver MB?

[jehler]

I have one on my 14'er now that I have the 25 on there, don't always use it for short runs but use it more often than not. A good purchase I think.

[huntntech]

I always use one on my boat. I think it would be a good purchase.

[DeadEye_Dan]

I use them on all my boats

[Tomkat]

Is any one type or brand better than others?

[jehler]

pretty sure mine is a springfeild?

[Bootlipkiller]

I use one also and I'm with John the only down fall is taking it of and putting it on. I think mine is a Atwood fro Walmart.

[NuffDaddy]

I have a 40 on my 16 footer and I got one for this summer. Trailering it around without one last year made me nervous. Especially on the rough roads.

[Tomkat]

Mine is a 30 and I can see where it would be a good idea. Some people say they are no good. Its cheap insurance, I say.

[CountryRN]

The guy I bought my boat from never used one. There were some small cracks starting to form at the corner supports. A support was the first purchase I made for the boat. IMO a 60hp merc is a little too much weight to be bouncing around back there going down the highway.

[NuffDaddy]

I will use one on any boat I ever own that has more that a 20hp on the back.

[aunt betty]

I hunt at many different Arkansas WMA's. The one thing they all have in common is HORRIBLE access roads. Pot holes inside of pot holes. The bridges on the access road I use at Big Lake...HUGE holes where the bridge meets the road. Hard to describe other than you better use a transom-saver or you'll crack the back of your boat (at the corners) like I did.
I have a 9.9/15 hp Evinrude and it tore up the back of my boat. The roads are THAT bad. I was unprepared because my dad sold/gave me the boat just days before the season. (out of the blue)

[Rick]

Mighty cheap insurance.

[jehler]

Mighty cheap insurance.

roads in Louisiana were relatively pothole free but they sure do have an odd whoopdy doop to them

[Rick]

Depends on the road. The parish road between our camp and marsh had a "travel at your own risk" sign until it was finally resurfaced a couple years ago. Any road built on marsh is apt to suck, but that one has a marine diesel depot at its Intracoastal end, and twenty or thirty tank trucks a day take their toll.

[assateague]

Sort of like "floatant blacktop".

[jehler]

Sort of like "floatant blacktop".

half the highways there if not better than half are on stilts, craziest damn thing you ever saw