Hi Tom, On the Photo Site, Gary O sent pictures of his M17 transom repair, caused by trailering with a large outboard, by the previous owner. My previous M17 (1992) was trailered with a 6hp Johnson for better than ten years, without mishap. May be the luck of the draw. Or, a difference in highways, driving habits and driving distance. I know my old M17 was not trailered very far and on paved highways in So Oregon. Bill http://www.msogphotosite.com/lbgftransom.html On 5/4/08, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote:
Montgomery people,
On occasion, raising even a Honda 5 onto the outboard bracket of a 17 seems threatening to the skeleton, so I am wondering if any of you with a 21st century M17 leaves the iron jib in place while traveling. The transom and bracket look strong, but I certainly would not want to compromise any of that nice fiberglass.
Sorry if this has been discussed already.
Thanks,
Tom Jenkins
M17 Scintilla (2004)
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