DL,

The safest way to position your OB is to first raise it, centered.

If you don't have a support bar built in on the motor, I suggest s stout dowl about 18" long. Place it between the motor and the mount near the pivot. Lower the motor down to that bar (or dowel) and then secure it snug.

It isn't all the way down, where your scag could drag on a curb or driveway edge...it isn't all the way up, bouncing up and down on its mount.

In our boat I also use a bungee to secure the steering wheel in the centered position, insuring that the motor won't tilt over to once side or the other. It also centers the weight of the OB on the trailer.

I've been pulling boats behind trucks, etc. for close to 30 years now, including a couple hundred from my dads boat shop when I was 18-20. This was always a proven way to safely secure the OB from bouncing (bad for your transom) and from scraping the asphalt leaving driveways.

Mis Dos Centavos...

Mike B