Question:
Just got back from the lake with half a Transom Saver and no fin below the
prop. Had no idea it fell, but it torn up the lower unit. Anybody making a
fix kit for bass boat? It's a Merc 90hp. I didn't hook up the Transom
Saver so I'm not sure what went wrong.
Answer:
-Let that be a lesson to ya. Ixnay on all that lift fin crap and transom saver
crap and anything else that modifies the stock setup.
-Probably what happened is the motor bounced and the transom saver fell off
of either the trailer end or the motor end if it was not strapped on.
I always ran the trim down to jam the motor against the transom saver on
boats that used one. And you always need to strap it to the motor. I
assume you strapped it or you would not have had 1/2 of it left.
As for the lower unit. The skeg can be replaced by a prop shop. You need
to verify that everything else is ok first. Take it to a dealer and have
them do a leak/pressure test and verify the propshaft is not bent. If
everything checks out - then have a new skeg welded by a prop shop. They
know how and won't overheat and melt the seals.
-I certainly wouldn't nix the transom saver. I never pull my boat
without it. I'd never rely solely on the tilt rams to take the load of
the whole engine when bouncing around the roadways. Using the transom
saver isn't rocket science, it's just a bar that goes from the motor to
the trailer roller to keep the engine from lowering.
