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Do outboards have any give if you hit a stump?
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<blockquote data-quote="makeithappen" data-source="post: 3564527" data-attributes="member: 24464"><p>From what I've seen, it depends on how much weight the motor is pushing. If you're pushing a lot of weight for the HP rating, the motor can lift some, especially when making a turn, killing speed and momentum. Locking it down would prevent this but also incurs additional damage if you hit something. This is just what I've experienced on my 25hp mercury outboard. </p><p></p><p>You can lift a motor almost completely perpendicular to the boat and lock it there. That's likely the notch you described.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="makeithappen, post: 3564527, member: 24464"] From what I've seen, it depends on how much weight the motor is pushing. If you're pushing a lot of weight for the HP rating, the motor can lift some, especially when making a turn, killing speed and momentum. Locking it down would prevent this but also incurs additional damage if you hit something. This is just what I've experienced on my 25hp mercury outboard. You can lift a motor almost completely perpendicular to the boat and lock it there. That's likely the notch you described. [/QUOTE]
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