I am going on a trip and always take outboard off this trip I’m leaving it on how should I strap it down anyone have a diagram of this? Thanks
Towing with outboard H26
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I don't know about the tank but... for towing an O.B. I run a tow strap or rope from one of the winches, around the O.B. and to the other winch. Then cinch it up to put most of the weight of the O.B. on the winches instead of the transom mount.
Stingy has pictures at https://stingysailor.com/2019/06/01/how-to-secure-your-outboard-motor-for-safe-trailering-2/. I do it pretty much the same way. So far so good (don't you love basing your decisions on some random guy on the Internet who says "Mine hasn't broken yet" 
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Yep! That is how I do it. I drove my H26 from central VA to southern AL like that. ... Total of 621 miles with a Honda 9.9 on the back.
That's an extra ~260 pounds in the bow. If your tow rig can handle the additional load, the extra tongue weight might even help your handling (balancing out the weight of the outboard on the transom). It seems like the safest plan is to measure your total trailer weight and tongue weight, and load the boat so as to get 10-15% of the total on the tongue (possibly by filling the water tank, moving a cooler or other gear around, shifting where you keep your spare trailer tire, etc.). The Weigh Safe hitch mounts have a built-in scale, which is really slick. They're really well made, but you pay for that...
As with others above, I’ve always traveled with motor mounted, water tank full. Boat strapped down to trailer. Lightly strap motor leg to trailer so it doesn’t pivot/bounce independently.
Successfully towed in this manner from west coast to winnipeg, winnipeg to kingston/ottawa return as well as numerous shorter trips, 1-200 miles.
Successfully towed in this manner from west coast to winnipeg, winnipeg to kingston/ottawa return as well as numerous shorter trips, 1-200 miles.
Yes - 20 gallons in the bow. Helps to ensure enough tongue weight. Make sure the fittings are secure at tank and valve is turned off. I replaced all but one of the push in pipe fittings (remaining is on the tank) as in the past they have worked loose and leaked while boat was being towed.