| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 252.1 | Outboard usage... | ARCHER::SUTER | Looks Frozun to me, Look frozun to yu? | Wed Feb 01 1989 09:24 | 8 |
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re: Carl
The most popular use I've seen for these brackets is to
protect the transom from a bouncing outboard motor. I'm not
sure what the benefit would be for an I/O.
Rick
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| 252.2 | No problem if you ask me | LEVERS::SWEET | Capt. Codfish...GW Fishing Team | Wed Feb 01 1989 09:50 | 6 |
| I would think the force of the water push on the lower unit would
be much high than the possible bouncing on the road. I trailered
my chris w/ a 230 i/o and never had a problem. Also the nice thing
about hydrolics is the fluid provideds a cushion.
Capt. Codfish
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| 252.3 | another marine contraption to buy? | HAZEL::YELINEK | WITHIN 10 | Wed Feb 01 1989 11:17 | 15 |
| re:-1
> I would think the force of the water push on the lower unit would
> be much greater than the possible bouncing on the road.
I've hear this same statement made when I asked about the bouncing
up & down of an outboard hanging off the transom while being trailered.
I was told by this guy (who trailers his 24' Grady White regularily)
that he allows his motor to rest on the tilt mechanism and has not
had any problems.
/MArk
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| 252.4 | Thanks | CNTROL::DIPINTO | | Wed Feb 01 1989 16:06 | 4 |
| Thanks for all the quick replys! I have enough other toys
to buy and install anyways.
Carl
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| 252.5 | | BTO::JPETERS | John Peters, DTN 266-4391 | Mon Feb 13 1989 16:36 | 13 |
| < Note 252.2 by LEVERS::SWEET "Capt. Codfish...GW Fishing Team" >
...the nice thing
about hydrolics is the fluid provideds a cushion.
The fluid is essentially incompressible and does not act as a cushion.
Any air entrapped in the system might do so...
I have looked at these brackets for I/O's and for outboards, and
have decided that relative movement between boat and trailer could
cause as much or more stress on the transom through the support
as from the engine hanging free. I think they're a placebo.
J
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