I wouldn't do it. Busca was rear-ended once. Had the motor been on, I would have had a hard time going sailing that day. The car had a nice deep groove down the center of it's hood. Busca's gelcoat was scuffed. Tod -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces+htmills=bright.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of BILLAMICASR@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:53 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Towing with motor attached The M-17 I just purchased has had the outboard left on while towing for the past 12 years. I cannot see any problems caused by this, however, I'll guess it's not a recommended practice. Luckily 12 years amounted to just a couple thousand actual road miles. '92 has a very solid motor bracket. Is anyone doing this? I would think it could cause separation at the deck to hull attachment in the stern above the mount. Bill M-17 SF Bay _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats