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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Douglasdzaster" data-source="post: 504473" data-attributes="member: 27803">I’m trying to put a discussion with my oldest son to bed. He says I should be putting my outboard in forward gear while trailering to prevent the prop from spinning and damaging my lower unit.I have a 1992 Yamaha 2 stroke 40hp. pull start. I tilt it up slightly and use a transom saver attached to the last support on the trailer. Then put a small ratchet strap from trailer to above the cavitation plate to keep it in place. It doesn’t bounce or turn and rides great.But I have never heard of due to the wind spinning the prop out of the water it’ll cause damage. In fact I never shift it while not running.What say y’all?</blockquote>