Re: FW: Trailering with Outboard on Transom [WAS RE: Looking forP-19Characteristics vs Model Year Info]

From: Rich Gort (rich@gorts.com)
Date: Fri Feb 11 2000 - 08:44:01 PST


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Guess that makes carrying it on a toungue bracket not a very good idea
either. Sounds like laying it down in the boat or in your vechicle are
the only safe options left.

Rich Gort
WWP19 #202 SAYOKO (Oct, 83)
Lake Stevens, WA
Sailing Northern Puget Sound and North Cascades Mountain Lakes

On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Judith Franklin Blumhorst wrote:

> Hi Webgang,
>
> I received this from Glenn at the Potter factory. Seems there's another
> issue about trailering with the outboards on the transom. Some of the
> manufacturers of OB's recommend that they be removed from the transom
> because the brackets on the smaller outboards are not sturdy enough to take
> the strain of bouncing in and out of potholes.
>
> Fair winds, Judy B, Commodore, Potter Yachters, 1985 WWP-19 #266, Redwing,
> SF Bay



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