The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Potential problem.? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:42:52 +0000 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:41:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=126826 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Exactly Cirrus, every mechanic...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714641&title=potential-problem#1714641 Author: clank
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Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 3:41pm



Exactly Cirrus, every mechanic I ever took my motor to just put it up on the bracket and sent you off. I used one of these (if the image upload has worked) for my Yamahas. It fits snugly over the trim rams and with a rubber end it allows a bit of suspension when the motor is lowered down on to it. They sell them at Ovlov.

There must be something specifically for the Honda if they say don't use the clip

Funny thing is though, I just checked my Mercury manual and it specifically says to use the clip. The clip is quite different though.

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:41:51 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714641&title=potential-problem#1714641 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Just found it on the Honda manual....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714612&title=potential-problem#1714612 Author: cirrus
Subject: 126826
Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 9:35am

Just found it on the Honda manual. Quote. Do not trailer or transport with the out board in the tilted position. The boat or outboard motor could be severely damaged if the outboard drops. The outboard should be trailered  in the normal running position. If there is insufficient road clearance in this position then trailer outboard motor in tilted position using an outboard motor support device such as a transom saver bar.

Everytime i have taken it in for a service it has been tilted and resting on the swinging brackets.And everytime i take it home again it is likewise. So why no comment from the experts (agent) that this is not advised. They do it themselves every time.
]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:35:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714612&title=potential-problem#1714612 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Found the manual: ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714609&title=potential-problem#1714609 Author: Playtime123
Subject: 126826
Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 9:09am

Found the manual:]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:09:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714609&title=potential-problem#1714609 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : cirrus wrote:Oh. When i tow...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714594&title=potential-problem#1714594 Author: MacSkipper
Subject: 126826
Posted: 15 Jan 2018 at 6:30am

Originally posted by cirrus cirrus wrote:

Oh. When i tow i just swing them into position,lower motor until weight is on them and off i go.
If these are not meant for road travel then what are they for,and what extra tie down should be used .
My motor arrived like that,no extra tie down so i thought that was all that was required.

Dealers . Sell you the motor ,set it up,take the money,say toodaloo ,off you go were busy. No thought for the mechanically challenged  among us.

check in manual - unfortunately clank is right some dealers mislead you - probably don't want to source a trailer support.
My Mercury mechanic said fine to use lock to and from carpark to ramp but not for towing more than a few hundred meters.
]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 06:30:34 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714594&title=potential-problem#1714594 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Oh. When i tow i just swing them...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714582&title=potential-problem#1714582 Author: cirrus
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 11:33pm

Oh. When i tow i just swing them into position,lower motor until weight is on them and off i go.
If these are not meant for road travel then what are they for,and what extra tie down should be used .
My motor arrived like that,no extra tie down so i thought that was all that was required.

Dealers . Sell you the motor ,set it up,take the money,say toodaloo ,off you go were busy. No thought for the mechanically challenged  among us.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:33:12 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714582&title=potential-problem#1714582 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Yes a small L shape clip on the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714581&title=potential-problem#1714581 Author: clank
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 11:25pm

Yes a small L shape clip on the Yamaha, a full C shape (or U shape whichever way you look at it) support on the Merc]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:25:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714581&title=potential-problem#1714581 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Is the engine lock being referred...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714579&title=potential-problem#1714579 Author: cirrus
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 11:01pm

Is the engine lock being referred to the swing down metal L shape lock.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:01:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714579&title=potential-problem#1714579 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : Hey playtime 123, the previous...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714574&title=potential-problem#1714574 Author: clank
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 10:22pm

Hey playtime 123, the previous two motors I owned were Yamahas purchased new and the manuals said do not use the tilt lock bracket for trailoring and that it's for service only. I bought a special Yamaha product which was a hard rubber ram type thing that fitted over the trim rams that the motor lowered down on to, I used it for long trips. It did set the motor quite low, no problem for along the road but did need to watch elevated driveway entrances etc. the funny thing is it took a while to find one because most yami dealers have never heard of it and told me to put it on the lock.

Following this and the endless problems I had with Yamahas I bought a 250 Verado and that manual specifically said to rest it on the lock for trailoring, so I suppose all brands are different.

I would go with the user manual for that motor and not listen to dealers

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:22:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714574&title=potential-problem#1714574 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : When the engine is tilted fully...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714532&title=potential-problem#1714532 Author: OuttaHere
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 3:04pm

When the engine is tilted fully up there's a lot of weight (gearbox, prop, skeg etc) hanging way, way out from the transom bouncing up and down, it places a large twisting force on the transom. I was watching a Sea Nymph 14'6 with a modern Merc 60 4 stroke getting towed recently just on the engine lock and the amount of flex it was generating in the transom when it hit a bump was painful to watch.
The Mac 4.2 I fish a lot off has had to be welded after it was driven out the Coromandel peninsula without an outboard support and it cracked both sides of the transom off the pontoons.

Hence I'm a big believer in supporting the motor with a dedicated support, rather than the hydraulics or the locking lever.
]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 15:04:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714532&title=potential-problem#1714532 <![CDATA[Potential problem.? : On my Merc 90 it came with a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714493&title=potential-problem#1714493 Author: Joker
Subject: 126826
Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 10:23am

On my Merc 90 it came with a blue "C" shaped plastic section that just clips over the hydraulic ram whilst towing and works perfectly.]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:23:34 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126826&PID=1714493&title=potential-problem#1714493