Outboard

[stoneam2006]

Should I be supporting the outboard drive on my alpha 1 for towing?

 

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[fisherdude]

no you don't if you got power steering  i put a strap on my cause it is not power steering and it will swing around while towing .

[stoneam2006]

Mines not power steering I don't imagine 1987 alpha 1

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[stoneam2006]

I was more worried about up and down hitting bumps

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[fisherdude]

i looked up transom saver . they make support arms for an outboard . then i found what is called a trailering clips for i/o  that goes on the hydraulic arms . i never seem the used , can't hurt to look it up. 

[stoneam2006]

Thanks....yea the hydrolic tube clips is what made me ask I saw them in a catalog. Pretty cheap just wondered if anything else too. Seems like a lot of wait just hanging there

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[Bozeman Bob]

The weight hanging there will always be the same . Doesn't matter if you put tubes on the cylinders the weight is still the same. Just raising it with your pump will do the same thing and it wont hurt the hydraulics to drive around with it in the up position. Most throttle controls have a 2 selection trim switch, one for in the water and one for trailer mode.The only benefit would be, as noted, to keep the drive from moving left to right which is no big deal. A ratchet strap/bungee from the trailer to the outdrive  holding it to one side will do the same thing.  A outboard is a different story,the complete weight of the motor hanging and bouncing on the transom in one direction vs it somewhat centered over the transom with the motor raised.