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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 501490" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>If you tilt the motor UP when trailering, the weight is more centered over the transom. If down, the motor is mostly pulling the center of the transom back when you hit bumps.</p><p></p><p>That being said, if your transom is solid, it probably doesn't matter much or at all, especially with a 50 or smaller motor, IF you have a 1-1/2" thick, 2 ply transom. Some transoms only have a pad on he outside, in which case, you should be more careful.</p><p></p><p>I have an aluminum tube transom on my Princecraft, so it really doesn't matter either way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 501490, member: 4972"] If you tilt the motor UP when trailering, the weight is more centered over the transom. If down, the motor is mostly pulling the center of the transom back when you hit bumps. That being said, if your transom is solid, it probably doesn't matter much or at all, especially with a 50 or smaller motor, IF you have a 1-1/2" thick, 2 ply transom. Some transoms only have a pad on he outside, in which case, you should be more careful. I have an aluminum tube transom on my Princecraft, so it really doesn't matter either way. [/QUOTE]
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