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Are they a good idea? I have read different opinions, any input would be appreciated.

You talking about the bar that goes between your motor and trailer?

yes

the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

jehler wrote:the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

So John, a good thing for me to spend money on ? I was hoping you would chime in.

jehler wrote:the only negative is the time to put it on and off, many pro's.

Geez, you only got 5 minutes to live or something?

You use a transom saver MB?

I have one on my 14'er now that I have the 25 on there, don't always use it for short runs but use it more often than not. A good purchase I think.

I always use one on my boat. I think it would be a good purchase.

I use them on all my boats

Is any one type or brand better than others?

pretty sure mine is a springfeild?

I use one also and I'm with John the only down fall is taking it of and putting it on. I think mine is a Atwood fro Walmart.

I have a 40 on my 16 footer and I got one for this summer. Trailering it around without one last year made me nervous. Especially on the rough roads.

Mine is a 30 and I can see where it would be a good idea. Some people say they are no good. Its cheap insurance, I say.

The guy I bought my boat from never used one. There were some small cracks starting to form at the corner supports. A support was the first purchase I made for the boat. IMO a 60hp merc is a little too much weight to be bouncing around back there going down the highway.

I will use one on any boat I ever own that has more that a 20hp on the back.

I hunt at many different Arkansas WMA's. The one thing they all have in common is HORRIBLE access roads. Pot holes inside of pot holes. The bridges on the access road I use at Big Lake...HUGE holes where the bridge meets the road. Hard to describe other than you better use a transom-saver or you'll crack the back of your boat (at the corners) like I did.
I have a 9.9/15 hp Evinrude and it tore up the back of my boat. The roads are THAT bad. I was unprepared because my dad sold/gave me the boat just days before the season. (out of the blue)

Mighty cheap insurance.

Rick wrote:Mighty cheap insurance.

roads in Louisiana were relatively pothole free but they sure do have an odd whoopdy doop to them

Depends on the road. The parish road between our camp and marsh had a "travel at your own risk" sign until it was finally resurfaced a couple years ago. Any road built on marsh is apt to suck, but that one has a marine diesel depot at its Intracoastal end, and twenty or thirty tank trucks a day take their toll.

Sort of like "floatant blacktop".

assateague wrote:Sort of like "floatant blacktop".

half the highways there if not better than half are on stilts, craziest damn thing you ever saw