M-YWedge Transom Saver

I just saw one of these while I was at the boat launch over the weekend. It looks simple and I am wondering if anybody has any experience with it?

http://www.m-ywedge.com/

Yep, I’ve got one and love it. I know a lot of other guys that have them as well and they all like them. The company is owned by Mark Raveling, one of the better bass fisherman in the state.

So technically;

This is a power tilt/trim saver, not a transom saver???

Are not transom savers used to relieve shock and torque on the transom???

Gary, I’m on the same page as you (Scary Huh? ). How does this wedge relieve the shock / weight off of the transom???

The web page actually call it a motor support, not a transom saver. That was my interpretation when I first saw it. I just thought it would be nice to keep the motor up when trailering without making the trim/tilt support the weight of the motor.

You can use a block of wood too!!!!

i would not waste my money on this item. All the weight is still torqing the heck out of your transom when trailering.
basic physics! the higher the motor is tilted with that rubber block the more torque on that transom over bumps
as well. at least with a real transom saver the motor is stabalized by support to the trailer. think about it.

Wasn’t this tried before with this Swivl-EZE™ Lock ‘N Stow?

Sorry but I’d rather have shock on my trailer than my transom. These products are useless as far as your transom goes. I’ll stick with a transom saver.

Transom Savers… my thoughts on this subject:

If the boat is securely attached to the trailer, then a “rigid” transom saver should not do harm to the motor, transom, or trim hydraulics. That is unless the motor is lowered down so hard on the saver that the motor’s lower unit housing cracks.

If there is any slop between the boat/motor and trailer because of a loose tie down, or there are springs (or rubber) built into the transom saver, then the trailer and motor can move independently when going over bumps in the road. This may put extra strain on the trim hydraulics and motor housing (where the transom saver touches to the motor).

The stress put on a transom when trailering is insignificant compared to the stress put on the transom when on the water. Modern boats are built with very strong transoms. Are there any boat/motor manufactures that actually make transom savers? One would think they would build one themselves if it were important to the integrity of the transom.

A rigid block of wood keeps the motor up and protects the trim hydraulics. Similar devices that are cushioned will allow the motor to bounce a bit when trailering and can therefore put stress on the trim hydraulics.

In conclusion: I will not put a transom saver on my rig or any cushioned device, as I believe it can do harm to the motor housing and/or it’s trim hydraulics. I use a rigid block of wood.

Dave Gulczinski

DaveG,
I agree with your coments. I think I will save my money and find a good sturdy block of wood. Thanks all for the input.
J