Leg position when towing
Submitted by Faulkner Family on Mon, 2017-12-04 15:46
Im talking about the motor leg not the one that runs between the hips and the feet on the body 
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i have always towed with the lug up but have seen others tow with the leg down.
what is the correct towing method or does it realy matter
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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Taffy
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Date Joined: 04/11/10
I Use the Yamaha shock
i use the Yamaha shock, works a treat at fixed angle, google it
squidvicious1
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Date Joined: 22/07/10
Spring loaded leg support.
Spring loaded leg support.
ranmar850
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Date Joined: 12/08/12
High enough to clear the ground and any bumps
have it right up and it's a bit of a hazard to following traffic. It probably puts a little less strain the the bracket having it down a bit, but, when you think of the way there are balanced on the tilt tube, not so much. Release the hydraulics, and I had not trouble lifting the leg on a 60 hp Merc 2-stroke.
Faulkner Family
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thanks all. so my
thanks all. so my understanding it should be about half wat using a choc to support the weight without putting strain on the hydraulics
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
bsir
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Date Joined: 24/04/11
Support
Unfortunately cant post an ebay link, but if you search ebay for
YAMAHA OUTBOARD MOTOR SUPPORT MAR-MTSPT-YM-10 F115-F350, 70-300 2 STROKE"
I got one of these, and reckon theyre pretty good. Sounds liek the same that Taffy uses.
I dint get it from ebay though,i ithink i found it cheaper on the web somewhere.