[Rhodes22-list] Traveling with motor mounted.

[PBR]

It depends on thedle weight of your motor and age of the boat.  I have a
really heavy motor.  I have an 89 boat.  The new boats are being made
thicker and stronger in the transom to handle the larger 4 strokes.  I have
rebuilt by motor lift once because it broke and another time to accomodate
heavier motor.  I have added reinforcement inside the transom to stiffen
it.  My transom is thin and I do worry.  I travel the 10 mile range with
motor on but strap it up tightly to stern rails.  I will remove it for
longer travel.
-Patrick


On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Wickman, William E <
WEWickman at spectraenergy.com> wrote:

> I have towed my boat for literally thousands of miles and have never taken
> the motor off and have never had any issues.  I do tie a rope around the
> motor and tie it off so that the weight of the motor is not completely on
> the motor lift.  The motor cover is another story.  I have lost two motor
> covers somewhere along the interstate.  The wind seems to catch them and
> pull them right off if you don't tie them down well.
>
> Interestingly, I usually take the rudder off if I am going on a long trip.
>  Why?  I dunno other than it's a lot easier to remove than the motor.  The
> more I think about it, the more I think I'll just leave it on next trip.
>
> Comments on trailer sway should be heeded.
>
> Bill W.
> s/v Fina Lee
>
>
>
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>
> I had a guy tell me never to pull my boat with the out board still mounted
> to
> my boat. It would rip the mount off during the drive. I only have to go
> about 10 miles to the nearest ramp. Is it really nessesary for me to
> unmount
> the motor everytime I take my boat to the ramp?
>
>
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