06-09-2019, 06:46 PM
For my purposes, the transom saver isn't supporting weight so much as it is keeping the lower unit from going up and down (flex on the transom and up/down flopping).
For a motor with hydraulics (like a main motor): Because the hydraulics has the motor "locked" in position, any bumpy road up and down flexing would be transferred to the trailer via the TS. The TS prevents the lower unit from moving up/down … i.e. prevents flexing of the transom (assuming the boat and trailer are properly secured to each other). As for how much weight you ask? I have no clue. For me, it's not a matter of weight … rather a matter of flex pressure at the motor's mounting and the transom.
For a motor without hydraulics (like a kicker): The kicker on my boat isn't really "locked" in position unless it is in the fully lowered trolling position. So going down the road sitting in the up position, it is pretty up and down floppy-woppy. So for the kicker, the transom saver has two purposes; (1) keeping the lower unit from flopping up and down and (2) relieving the minor transom flex pressure when bouncing. Once again, I don't have any idea of how much weight is involved.
When the motors are in their up position (whether it be a small kicker or a large main motor), as you pointed out, their weight is basically balanced over the transom … not on the transom saver. The transom savers help to prevent transom flex and motor bounce. It's really not much of a weight issue.
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For a motor with hydraulics (like a main motor): Because the hydraulics has the motor "locked" in position, any bumpy road up and down flexing would be transferred to the trailer via the TS. The TS prevents the lower unit from moving up/down … i.e. prevents flexing of the transom (assuming the boat and trailer are properly secured to each other). As for how much weight you ask? I have no clue. For me, it's not a matter of weight … rather a matter of flex pressure at the motor's mounting and the transom.
For a motor without hydraulics (like a kicker): The kicker on my boat isn't really "locked" in position unless it is in the fully lowered trolling position. So going down the road sitting in the up position, it is pretty up and down floppy-woppy. So for the kicker, the transom saver has two purposes; (1) keeping the lower unit from flopping up and down and (2) relieving the minor transom flex pressure when bouncing. Once again, I don't have any idea of how much weight is involved.
When the motors are in their up position (whether it be a small kicker or a large main motor), as you pointed out, their weight is basically balanced over the transom … not on the transom saver. The transom savers help to prevent transom flex and motor bounce. It's really not much of a weight issue.
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