I'm sure you can find someone to tell you it's no problem to leave it on the transom, but personally, I always remove it. Even if the transom can take it, it saves the hassles and delays of waiting for a new engine when someone (undoubtedly without insurance) rear-ends you.
Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] om] On Behalf Of Richard Everett Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: M_Boats: where to put outboard while towing? So how many of you leave the outboard on your transom while towing and how many of you put it somewhere else? On my long trip (1300 miles) from CA to WA I took the 2.5 hp 4 stroke yamaha (about 38 lbs) off the boat and kept it in the Uhaul, but partly because I didn't want it to get stolen. I am wondering if it would be ok to leave it attached to the transom on shorter day trips around the Puget Sound. The mount is a pretty beefy metal mount (standard now on M17s?) but I don't know how strong or resistant to cracking the fiberglass transom is. Here is a pic of the motor/mount: http://www.skyko.com/Montgomery/08-21-07_1222.jpg Obviously I can toss it in the back of the pickup, but this just adds more time to the setup and risks leaking oil from the 4 stroke. Thanks, Rick _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.8/973 - Release Date: 8/25/2007 5:00 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.8/973 - Release Date: 8/25/2007 5:00 PM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
