Lock-n-Haul welcomes new customer - Skeeter Boats

[Jim Smith]

https://www.lock-n-haul.com/welcomeskeeter.html

[Rodney Bledsoe]

Another great accessory on Skeeters

[fishin couillon]

Never though boat mfgs. would put go with something like that vs. the traditional transom saver.

[stevieraybla]

I agree with fishin couillon this thing does nothing to lessen the weight and shock on the transom so you may as well not call it a transom saver. This japanese company is not as smart as i thought.

[shortcast]

A trailer mounted transom saver doesn't help a transom out anymore than a Lock-n-Haul.

[KH59]

stevieray - I agree that it will not reduce the weight or load on the transom but the website and press release never claim that. They speak to the "kinetic" energy created by movement. I would accept their premise that if<U></U> it solidly integrates the motor to the transom allowing no movement allowed then it will reduce the "stress" or "shock" on the transom. All of the "conventional" transom savers I have used or seen over the past 25 years allow some movement and in some cases transfer some "shock" from the trailer to the transom. Boats will move a little on the trailer if you hit a bumps hard enough which means the transom saver will allow the motor to move.

I cannot speak to the quality of it but I think they are marketing it fairly....more than I can say for many products out there today.

[SkeeterBob]

Great product Jim and congrats on teaming up with Skeeter.

[Jim Smith]

Thanks everyone.

I have noticed that since the press release there have been comments on several forums that show that some think of the Lock-n-Haul as a device for Skeeter.

I hope everyone will look at the website and realize that it is a universal fit device that will work on ANY BOAT, and on 90% of ALL OF THE OUTBOARD BRANDS, models and sizes.

I also want to send seasons greetings to everyone and wish them the best for 2010.

[1kickerfish]

You have posted this all over BBC for free advertisement but have failed to answer any of the quastions and concerns aout the product. Specifically, what is the difference between the lock and haul and the flip down brace that comes on every outboard motor they make? If that is all you need then the transom saver would have never become so popular. Without connecting the lower unit to the trailer the weight is being carried by the boat, which is the same as the flip down brace. It has to be one or the other. The brace is all you need or the transom saver is needed.

[Jim Smith]

Lock-n-Haul is a top banner advertiser on this board, and is entitled to promote our product as much as we like. The Lock-n-Haul has been field tested nationwide for more than 4 years, has a patent on the unique design features, and is now not only endorsed by the engineers of Skeeter Boats but will also be shipped with every boat that Skeeter ships. Since your question has been asked and answered many times, please read up on it when you havetime and you should have your answers. Here are some of the posts on this board:

http://www.bbcboards.net...63582
http://www.bbcboards.net...63032
http://www.bbcboards.net...age=2
http://www.bbcboards.net...67442
http://www.bbcboards.net...44906
http://www.bbcboards.net...age=2

[1kickerfish]

Still dodging the question. I have never seen a sponsor be so rude to BBC members. Is this a new fangle way of selling your product? ""Be rude and they will buy it!"" One more time-------- What is the difference between the lock and haul and the flip down brace that comes on every outboard motor they make? If that is all you need then the transom saver would have never become so popular. Without connecting the lower unit to the trailer the weight is being carried by the boat, which is the same as the flip down brace. It has to be one or the other. The brace is all you need or the transom saver is needed. How about an answer this time without any smart mouth sarcasm.

[Jim Smith]

I don't intend to be rude but stern in answer to your hostility, and I don't dodge questions as you suggest. This question has been answered many times but I will answer your question again and I hope that this is what you are wanting, because if you are just harrassing me you will get no support for that. To start with, only the new heavy duty flip down bracket that Evinrude has developed is intended for trailering but does require steering clips for the steering pivot, and all of the other motor manufacturers state in their manuals not to use the flip down bracket for travel, but for motor maintenence only. The flip down bracket that is on the Evinrude only supports the tilt pivot on the outboard and not the steering pivot. The object of the Lock-n-Haul is to stop all of the movement of the outboard which no other device can do. The traditional transom saver was the only thing avilable when it was developed many years ago and was actually developed to keep the lower unit off of the pavement because there was no power tilt. This transom saver has been under study for several years now because people realize that more harm is done by creating a connection between the trailer and the smallest and weakest part of the outboard motor that is in effect trying to lift the strapped boat off of the trailer with the lower unit. This connection creates a bind that transfers energy from impact with a pothole, or from the boat moving on the trailer. None of the other devices do a complete job of stabilizing the outboard because they either don't address the steering pivot issue, or they address it without solving it by using steering clips. The Lock-n-Haul is the only device that you need to stabilize your outboard completely, and you don't need to use any other device with it. If you would like more information you can refer to the links that I posted, visit the website, or even give me a call.

[SkeeterJohn]

Well said Jim. I think it is a difficult issue for some to address when they have been used to a traditional transom saver for so many years.

We all have a choice as to which products we purchase and thankfully everyone in this forum bought the "right" boat

It's innovative ideas like this which move the fishing industry forward and make us re-think what would be a better way of doing something.

[TexCaboCat]

Great news Jim. I just purchased one for my Bass Cat a couple weeks ago and love it and would recommend it to anyone.

[SkeeterBob]

Jim, I wish you had developed the LnH 15 years ago. Heck, I wish I had thought of it.