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motor up or down when trailering?

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I was curious if it would be ok to trailer motor in vertical position with the cmc hydrolic jack plate raised up all the way? I ask this question because it seems to me that it would put less stress on the transome. Picture the motor in running position not trailering, jack plate raised all the way, sceg plate is 3-4 inches above the bottom of low spot in trailer. By trailering this way the weight is closer to the transome as oppossed to motor kicked out, I don't know if this makes much difference. Also I didn't know if trailering with jack up would put undo stress on hydro-cylinders? let me know if anyone does this or if bad idea! Thanks in advance
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I use to trailer my Pulsare with the 300 with jack raised all the way up, and motor trimmed up just slightly to kind of get the power head tucked in over the transom more. Never used one of those braces that runs from the lower unit down to the trailer. I never had a crack in the transom, not even after it was knocked off the trailer and landed on the road.

-Craig
 
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ouch ouch ouch, How'd it get knocked off on to the road? I trailered it this weekend to Sasafras River ( Chesapeke Bay Area). I ended up kicking motor up all the way. It seems that the weight of motor looks more balanced over transome that way and everything worked out great.
 
Long story....I got side-swiped by a car, totalled everything but the motor. Boat slid down the road a good 100-125 feet.

-Craig
 
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I started drinking beer right after we hauled the wreck down to the marina. Took some of the pain away...I had it insured for replacement value and got exactly that after a long fight with the insurance company.

-Craig
 
I have a manual jackplate and have it at the top and have towed with my engine down for the past 3 years and no problems yet. 140 weighs about 310 lbs and I don't own a place on the lake and this means about an hour of trailering every time I boat, or every weekend during the summer.
 
I prefer the motor up slightly and use a transom brace.

I have a trailer with a drop axle in it so even with the hydraulic plate all the way up the LU is too close to the road for me. Escpecially when going in and out of driveways with a ramp.

I had a keel roller installed at the back of the trailer just so I could use a brace from the engine to the roller. I like the roller over a hard connection to the trailer as it gives a small cushion between the trailer and the motor.
 
Thanks for the info...I have it figured out, jack it up and trimmed up a little top of motor is as close to transome as possible therefore putting bulk of weight right over strongest point. I wilol probably add the brace as well this winter. Thanks Again for input
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