Can ya make your own leash seems like ya could for 50 bucks . What do y’all think .
Can ya make your own leash seems like ya could for 50 bucks . What do y’all think .
Sure... Dan
look pretty simple to me
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Considering the lack of actual testing on the commercial product, yours is likely to be just as good (or useless) as what they sell.
Easily. You can get a custom length choker made for pretty cheap
They cost 375.00 dollars retail
What is a motor crash leash?
I just got a leash this year. I’ll stick with the real deal it’s a very quality built product from what I can tell. I spent 400 bucks on a hydrowave that also might be a gimmick no problem so the leash was a no brainer. Especially since my cousin wrecked a brand new boat last year hitting a submerged tree and the engine ended up on the back deck from the impact. If he had a leash maybe his motor would have been held down a bit more
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Leash
Great idea lacking engineering back up for performance.
No warranty. No expected life span.
No independent lab test results.
So this connects to the plate and not the transom . On the accidents that have happened what broke to allow the motor to come into boat ? I would have thought this would connect to the actual hull .
Mine is connected to the transom bolts. Some mount to the side of the plate where power poles would go. In photos usually it’s something on the motor that breaks or the hydraulic plate breaks leaving the rest of the plate attached to the boat still. All I know is that when I trim all the way up with my plate up that leash gets tight and if I really push the trim all the way to the limit I’m going to break something so if I do get in an accident that should be the greatest distance my engine will go. One of these days someone will wreck with one and let everyone know what the real deal is. Until that time I’m sure no one wants to volunteer their boat to an accident of that magnitude. I know I believe in it and will continue to until someone says I wrecked with a leash and the motor still ended up in my boat.
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HDS16 Pro- Solix15 : Console
HDS16 Pro W/AT - Garmin 126 W/ lvs34 - Solix12/ 360 : Bow
Dual 10' Blades/ Lowrance Ghost/ Bobs Hydraulic Plate
225ah cranking / 100ah trolling. Ionic/Relion lithium
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Any reputable testing lab can setup for testing this Leash product for impact retention of an outboard. Mounting points will be the biggest variable.
Brett can you post some pictures of how yours is mounted?
You said the product gets tight at full trim. This must also limit your tilt function? Shallow water engine tilt up and ability to place a Motormate engine toter?
I can't see any reason not to have one even if it hasn't been tested. Common sense says any resistance at all is better than none. If it slows the momentum down just a fraction it could be the difference between a prop in your face or a prop that misses your face by an inch.
I’ll try to get some pics tonight of it.
2023 Ford F150 XLT Super Crew 2.7L Ecoboost FX4
2021 Phoenix 721/ Mercury 250 ProXS 4s
HDS16 Pro- Solix15 : Console
HDS16 Pro W/AT - Garmin 126 W/ lvs34 - Solix12/ 360 : Bow
Dual 10' Blades/ Lowrance Ghost/ Bobs Hydraulic Plate
225ah cranking / 100ah trolling. Ionic/Relion lithium
MLF Invitationals Angler
Instagram @brettcarnright