Well I been reading a lot here lately and finally joined today. I almost had a really bad incident yesterday. I have been researching a while for a boat for me and the 5 year old son. We have some smaller lakes and rivers here and I decided on the 1548 vbw with a 25 Yamaha 4 stroke. Bought it yesterday. It is brand new but a 2018 model. I drove about 120 miles to pick it up and it’s about exactly what I think we need. Headed home with it and about 20 miles from the house I look back and realize the motor is laying on its side. The two tab/ screw locks that tighten to the transom had worked loose and it the motor was hanging by about an inch of one of those. When I picked it up I asked about trailering it and how and all that. They said just pick it up in high position and lean it to the side and it will be good to go. Well that almost turned into a major mistake. All is well with the boat. The transom is scratched up pretty good and the motor has a few as well. Either way I’m just glad I caught it before it came completely off. My question is what is the correct way to transport this thing? I read a lot of different things and to be honest I’m pretty hesitant now to drag it very far. I put it back and locked the wings together. Does anybody have an answer for this. It sits in aBear trailer. I’m not sure a transom saver is the answer? I almost think tip it half way up and lean it to one side and bungee it tight so it doesn’t shift. Any help I greatly appreciate. I’ll try to add a couple pics for reference. First two pics are of it almost off. Last 3 are after I got it back together