ah okay. It wasn’t sarcasm. Thanks for the replies!I will just repost a post from Basscat Boats here:
From Basscat:
"A simpler view is a transom support creates a large triangle using the trailer to tie or end support, and remove stress of trailering from motor mounts. Trailers don't move independently of the boat when they are secured.
Shorter quick use supports only tie the trim unit to the center pivot (saddle) and the engine itself floats on motor mounts, while the transom is not supported further with what can be a maximum from 700 to near 1,000 pounds of weight hanging on the transoms today. Power poles, pole brackets, hydraulic plates, engines from 540 (dry) to the largest four strokes. Lots of weight back there.
Just look at the increased amount of motor mount issues today to realize there are different issues, though similar originations."