Mercury 150 4 stroke motor support other than motor tote to the trailer roller

[alabamaphoenix]

Has anyone actually found a motor support device that will work with the 150 4 stroke. Someone suggested a my wedge, but the motor has a single ram trim system with no way to attache the my wedge. Thanks.

[headhigh]

Old school transom saver for me.

[Skeeterbait]

As far as I can determine the old transom saver is the only design that will work on the new Merc 4 strokes at this time.

[saltonman]

The universal M-ywedge will work it snaps over the single ram and you wont wear the paint off your lower unit.

[alabamaphoenix]

The universal M-ywedge will work it snaps over the single ram and you wont wear the paint off your lower unit.

Thanks, that is what I was looking for.

[flatsboy]

http://www.m-ywedge.com/instructions.htm

[EuropeanAM]

Be very careful with using that type of device. There is a potential of seal damage.

[Skeeterbait]

It also does nothing to stabilize the engines left to right movement against the steering.

[TritonTRXV8]

Be very careful with using that type of device. There is a potential of seal damage.

Yea i dont like the looks of that thing at all. Just asking for trouble and like skeeter said no way to lock the steering if you have cable steering say on the smaller 4 strokes.

[alabamaphoenix]

On hyd steering you have to use steering clips, as you do on many other systems. Motormate is about the only one that is rock solid and does not require steering clips. On my particular boat, a traditional motor toter will be really long, and will probably require steering clips also. A long motor toter is like putting drum brakes on a new Corvette, IMO.

[texasbass1]

Be very careful with using that type of device. There is a potential of seal damage.

Don, can you explain further about the potential for seal damage? What would cause the damage with this type of device?

Thanks, just curious.

[EuropeanAM]

Any contact between the "device" and the sealing face of the ram can result in crushing or damage to the lips of the outer seal. Have also seen several that actually gouged the aluminum cap (distorting it to the point that a seal would not function, even when replaced).

[texasbass1]

Don,
Thanks for the info, I'm looking for a replacement to the standard motor support since Motormate won't work on 4 stokes, and thought this might be the answer. Maybe not.

[Bsully]

Has anyone actually found a motor support device that will work with the 150 4 stroke. Someone suggested a my wedge, but the motor has a single ram trim system with no way to attache the my wedge. Thanks.

Why not use what Mercury recommends for their motors?

[alabamaphoenix]

Why not use what Mercury recommends for their motors?

And that would be?

[EuropeanAM]

And that would be?

As of this time.... there is not much available to recommend (other than the old "stick arm v-block").

Wish I had more time... since I've got a suitable idea in mind (but no time to develop and test a prototype).

[Transom]

Is there any legit downsides to the traditional transom saver? I fail to see why that would be a valid option.

[sjcorpst]

The problem with the old school stick arm supports is they mark the heck out of the lower unit and eventually wear through the paint.

[texasbass1]

Also, the transmit shock from the trailer straight to the transom via the motor. As tore up as the roads are here in Texas that is a bunch of shock. I don't know if it is truly an issue but it is a concern. I'm not worried about paint wearing off, I'll do that myself on the lake.

[EuropeanAM]

Also, the transmit shock from the trailer straight to the transom via the motor. As tore up as the roads are here in Texas that is a bunch of shock. I don't know if it is truly an issue but it is a concern. I'm not worried about paint wearing off, I'll do that myself on the lake.

+1 on the shock being transferred.

If you get the chance sometime.... follow a buddy's boat that has one of those down a bumpy road, and watch how much the boat/engine move "independently" from the trailer.