Re: Trailering boat with motor or not?

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July 28, 2016 at 4:53 am #41100
johnyrude200
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    2 words regardless of how ridiculous it may look, or sound.

    TRANSOM SAVER

    The weight has a factor, but remember that force = mass x velocity (from my days studying biomechanics).

    So even though your little 3hp motor may only weigh 30 pounds, when you’re driving 60mph and hit little bumps, or a gust of wind, that force is transmitted to your transom.

    I mean, a .223 caliber bullet flying at 1200 feet per second (FPS) is enough to blow a hole in 2 inch thick piece of concrete at 100 yards, or a 1/2 inch thick iron plate…and that only weighs an ounce at most. Just physics at work.

    Mechanically support your motor regardless of how far your trip is. Those aluminum rivets (or even a fiber glass boat) don’t need any extra abuse.