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re: Best Transom Saver for Yamaha 250 4stroke?
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:43 am to Langston
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:43 am to Langston
Wedge site says
Thanks to advances in boat-building technology over the last decade, modern transoms are created to withstand torque. That’s why the m-ywedge™ is so long overdue. It’s only eight inches long, so it fits in any boat storage compartment, unlike the old style transom saver. It works with manual or hydraulic jack plates, and regular or long shaft models. It’s virtually indestructible as well as UV and saltwater resistant. It won’t harm the trailer, outboard or boat and perhaps most importantly, it completely eliminates the need to lean underneath the boat for installation, nothing to hold on to.
Now you know!
1. New transom designs are better so no need to save transom.
2. Most importantly, you don't have to BEND DOWN!
Thanks to advances in boat-building technology over the last decade, modern transoms are created to withstand torque. That’s why the m-ywedge™ is so long overdue. It’s only eight inches long, so it fits in any boat storage compartment, unlike the old style transom saver. It works with manual or hydraulic jack plates, and regular or long shaft models. It’s virtually indestructible as well as UV and saltwater resistant. It won’t harm the trailer, outboard or boat and perhaps most importantly, it completely eliminates the need to lean underneath the boat for installation, nothing to hold on to.
Now you know!
1. New transom designs are better so no need to save transom.
2. Most importantly, you don't have to BEND DOWN!
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Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:44 am to Grassy1
quote:
usually trailer as much or more than I run in the water. I bet my boat hates our roads
Other states I've pulled in you dont even need one. Roads are the real problem.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:45 am to Grassy1
The Marlboro man said smoking didn't kill.....
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:46 am to TexasTiger01
This was fun. Buy better boats and yall wont have to fix that crap.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:47 am to Coon
well it isnt the torque because the definition of torque is the rate of change of angular momentum of an object. the movement on the motor is negligible. So the correct terminology would be "moment".
im just fricking with you because most people use these terms interchangeably when they really shouldnt be.
im just fricking with you because most people use these terms interchangeably when they really shouldnt be.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:47 am to Langston
quote:Nope.
Sure it does. Just like the other it's a second contact point to keep it from bouncing up and down or wiggling in bumps
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:48 am to Grassy1
quote:Thank GOD! I was just thinking if I had to bend down one more time....wait...there's the plug.
2. Most importantly, you don't have to BEND DOWN!
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:48 am to Langston
quote:well technically the louisiana soils are the problem.
Roads are the real problem.
sorry im just in that mood.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:53 am to AlxTgr
quote:W
Nope.
What do you think it's for then, looks?
Not sure what kind you have but it must suck. From lock and haul website
The fact is that the old outdated "transom saver" actually does more harm than good. The motor is now captive by the power tilt system and can't move away from the shock of the road transfer through the old style device. The lower unit in effect is therefore taking repeated jolts as you trailer over rough roads with bumps and holes, not to mention what happens when the boat and trailer move independently.
Kinetic energy is introduced into your system with the movement (shaking) of the outboard motor bolted to your transom. This energy can only be dissipated through friction, and friction can only develop between moving objects (motor rigging).
Unless your outboard motor is stabilized completely so that NO movement occurs, the kinetic energy will dissipate where the motor moves (the motors tilt and steering pivots), causing stress and wear on the entire system, including the transom.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:53 am to CarRamrod
True
Me too
quote:
sorry im just in that mood
Me too
This post was edited on 4/7/14 at 11:55 am
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:54 am to AlxTgr
quote:
wait...there's the plug
You remove your plug?
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:57 am to Langston
This is making me wanta go hook up and trailer up some miles
Posted on 4/7/14 at 11:59 am to Langston
quote:
You remove your plug?
almost sank at Kincaid when I forgot to put the plug in one day
almost sank at johnsons bayou one day when I stuck the plug in the the live well hole too Posted on 4/7/14 at 12:02 pm to jorconalx
quote:
when I stuck the plug in the the live well hole too
I remove mine occasionally but rare. Any significant amout of water will pump out and rarely have any. I don't offshore though.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 12:22 pm to Langston
Have Yamaha F250, use the dealer-provided Yamaha branded My-Wedge knockoff. Same dealer gave me same thing for last boat with F150, slide it on the ram and roll out.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 1:19 pm to Tigah D
I'm guessing if you only own the boat for 5 or so years, youd never realize the difference in either one...
The guy that own the boat when its 10 years old might though...
The guy that own the boat when its 10 years old might though...
Posted on 4/7/14 at 1:20 pm to Langston
quote:False
The fact is that the old outdated "transom saver" actually does more harm than good. The motor is now captive by the power tilt system and can't move away from the shock of the road transfer through the old style device.
quote:Yup, and thank God.
The lower unit in effect is therefore taking repeated jolts as you trailer over rough roads with bumps and holes
quote:Does not happen.
when the boat and trailer move independently
The rest is just utter nonsense.
Look, the devices you and I are using just presents another link to the transom mount. Again, to the transom mount. It doesn't do anything to stop the motor from moving. In fact, we would both be better off not using anything than using these deals because then there may be some play in the system instead of a direct jolt onto the transom.
BTW, do any of the local stores sell the steering clips? Mine both broke.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 1:23 pm to jorconalx
quote:last summer my wife and I went out there fishing, went back to Tunks for beer and some food.
almost sank at Kincaid when I forgot to put the plug in one day
Came out of tunks and stepped into water mid shin deep!
I really thought my fat arse was going to sink it
Posted on 4/7/14 at 1:25 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Look, the devices you and I are using just presents another link to the transom mount.
A second place to stabilize the motor and keep it from wiggling when hitting bumps. Thats all both devices do. If you think it does anything else I would love to hear what it does. It's not there to carry the weight of the foot but keep it from bouncing up and down. Both do this by connecting a second brace to the motor in a second place.
quote:
It doesn't do anything to stop the motor from moving.
quote:
In fact, we would both be better off not using anything than using these deals because then there may be some play in the system instead of a direct jolt onto the transom
I don't even know what to say to that.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 1:26 pm to RoyMcavoy
After lots of thinking about this thread, I have concluded the engine should be removed when transporting the boat. Hope this helps....
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