My buddy always makes sure his motor is in reverse when he tows his boat so that his prop doesn't spin. I always leave my motor in neutral. Is there a right or wrong way, or is it just personal preference?
My buddy always makes sure his motor is in reverse when he tows his boat so that his prop doesn't spin. I always leave my motor in neutral. Is there a right or wrong way, or is it just personal preference?
My mechanic says in forward gear?
I always leave in neutral when trailering my prop does not spin.
Mercury ProXS 250
Idk if its right or wrong but I always put mine in forward when towing also. Had a old timer tell me when I was younger I should and have always done it
Money can't buy happiness but it can buy fishing baits and that's about the same thing
Always leave mine in neutral while towing and have for the past 20 yrs. Some lower units can be damaged shifting it into gear when the motor is NOT running. If it spins in the wind it doesnt bother me in the least bit.
Neutral. Worked for me for 40+ years of owning bass boats.
BassCat Sabre FTD
Mercury 150 Optimax
"It's just fishing"
Neutral here also
OK, good to know I'm not doing anything "wrong" by leaving mine in Neutral. My friend has never told me why he insists on putting his in reverse, but I think someone told him long ago that it should be done like that and he's just always done it that way.
Neutral for me
In gear.
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Comanche20 (Don)
2008 Ranger Z 20, 225 RUDE
Ultrex 45/36/112
2 Birds
2020 F150 LIMITED Eco Boost
Neutral here, following most larger hp boats the prop usually doesn’t spin.... that’s most of a 20hp Johnson thing.
2019 Ford F-150 Platinum (3.5EcoBoost/10spd)
**Listed FOR SALE**2014 Ranger Z119C w/ Evinrude ETEC 225HO Running Croxton’s Razor 4XL 25P
Helix 12 Mega G2N’s with Ultrex
Think like a fish, no matter how weird it gets
N for me, followed many a bass boat over the years and never really seen any props spinning.
Lake Norman, N.C./New Britain, CT.
An Khe 66-67
My wife has followed me to a tournament on a few occasion 2 hours + away, prop DID NOT SPIN. (Yamaha 250) at highway speeds.
In Neutral.
Neutral, and this year I added a bright orange and reflective striped prop cover. Maybe it will save me from a texting idiot hitting the back of my boat, most likely not.
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2020 Ranger 521L, Merc 250 Pro XS
Why would it matter if it spins i trailer in neutral
^^ wear and tear I guess.
Lots of thick gear oil in there. Not much spinning.
1997 Ranger 692VS
2014 Mercury 175 Pro XS 2B111166
Don Weed mention to someone on a post to never shift your outboard unless it is running, he is the zen master and we are mere pupils.
1995 Viper 201D
1995 Johnson Venom 200
Gas mileage is for sissies
Neutral
At one time years ago it was taught to keep your small outboards (we didn't have such big ones then) in forward mainly because if you hit a bump and the lower unit hit the ground it would bounce up in forward and not as likely be damaged, but not in neutral or reverse. I don't think that is much of a concern these days.
ciao,
Marc
Neutral. Your prop doesn’t spin while trailering if you leave it in neutral lol
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