Towing: Motor won't stay centered

[nsudrew]

I have a ZX 225 and pull it with a Chevy Tahoe. The motor always turns while going down bumpy roads. Have some damage to my transom saver as a result of the motor turning and bumpy roads. Why won't that motor stay centered? Anybody else experience this? it drives me nuts!

[fishin couillon]

Our roads are horrible here in La. I have a 150 and never had a problem but the only way to fix would be to get some steering clips.

[QuikSilver]

http://www.thmarine.com/product.cfm?PRID=133

[tmcdet]

My old boat's motor would not stay centered, but an bungee cord from the grab rail to the steering wheel held it centered

[nsudrew]

Thanks! i should probably get a pair of these. Oklahoma roads are horrible too but i didn't have a problem with my old boat. Was wondering if it was a Skeeter-thing or EZ loader trailer-thing.

[MCIPinkie]

I took a price of PVC pipe. 1" if I remember correctly about 4" long. Cut a slot out of it so it would spring over the steering rams. Works well. Cost me nothing. I had some scrap PVC at the house.

The T & H things work well, but I'm cheap.

[Bassbait]

I think its a yamaha thing

[blackknife]

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+1
or
http://www.m-ywedge.com/centerclips.htm

[go-fish]

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They stop the motor from turning. The E-Z Loader trailer also has enough flex that it also pushes up on the trim also. I have to bungee both ends of the transom saver so it won't fall off.

[reelblues]

I use these from Detwiler. Found them to be easier to get on and off than the others.

http://www.marinetechproducts....lizer

[ChrisH]

http://www.fishingworld.com/pr...maha1 this is what i have. works well on our quality roads here.

[skeeter77346]

http://www.lock-n-haul.com/
Works great, no motor turns - just pulled my rig from Houston to New Orleans - no issues after thousands of miles and 3 boats with LnH.

[DGipson]

+1 on the lock-n-haul.

my outboard would turn also during pulls...no more with the lock-n-haul.

[trey bass]

try flipping your motor toter over and that should fix it

[SkeeterBob]

++++ on the Lock N Haul. Had the same problem, even bent a transom saver.

[earl]

flip your motor toter over and that should fix it

[dr. seuss]

i have no issues with my ez loader or transom saver..ive seen my trailer leave the ground and everything still came out runnin straight