Bungee Cord on Transom Saver

[MNLund]

My transom saver stated to use a bungee cord from the V-block around the lower unit of the engine. I assume to prevent the lower unit from bouncing out, further reducing vibration, etc.

How many of you actually do this?

I don't see many going down the road like that, and mine is certainly very tight when I trim the engine down. Part of me thinks if it were to come off (say like the trailer bracket broke, like that other thread on this site), I don't know if I'd want that transome saver stuck to the lower unit bouncing down the road anyway (as it would do a lot of damage and likely come off anyway).

Thoughts?

[Explorer]

I use the strap. I guess mostly because it was there when I bought it. I suppose it can protect from the saver sliding down and off your lower unit. If you notice there will be two holes one on each side of the other end where you can run a strap around the trailer cross member. I know some that do this for a long trip.

[Hot Runr Guy]

I use the rubber one supplied with the unit. At least I think it came with it.

HRG

[T Mac]

I do use it . I have power tilt.
I have had it break...what happenes is nothing more than the lower unit gets buffed more by the rubber V-Block than it would if the rubber snubber did not break.
However... if you lose hydraulic fluid, via a leak... you'll be really glad that rubber snubber was on there.
I had that happen in the middle of Saskatchewan one time, too.

If no hydraulics and no snubber... .. you got dragging on the ground and $$$$$ damage.


Hanging around here sure ends up reminding me of a lot of fiascos and near fiascos I got to personally experience...or .... to hear about from customers.... LOL!

[fishs]

If the motor is moving around in the transom saver that little rubber snubber is not going to do squat.

[perchjerker]

Originally Posted by fishs

If the motor is moving around in the transom saver that little rubber snubber is not going to do squat.

sure it is.

its going to hold the transom saver in the proper position on the lower unit, that the whole point of it.

without it, if you were to go over a big bump and the lower unit was to move away from the saver slightly, the saver could drop down and become out of position.

I cant see why you would not want to use it

[jalichty@bresnan.net]

We use ours all the time. Had it put on with a 22' salt water fishing boat and transferred it to the new Crestliner Superhawk. With the way our roads are, I would not tow our boat without the "bungee" cord attached around the motor. By the way, we use "poly cords" rather than the black rubber ones. Have found them to be great, no weather-checking, lifetime warranty so far and the only bad part is that I have found, a number of times, they don't float worth a darn.

[3M TA3]

I think it also helps keep the motor straight and in position.

[MNLund]

Sounds good, ill probably put the cord back on. Thanks.

[bob1]

I use mine all the time!