How To Repair A Fin Sheared Off Outdrive
 09-23-2013, 09:27 PM | #ane |
| Lt. JG Bring together Date: Jun 2022 Location: Loon Lake Posts: 27 | Well hither information technology goes. I was dumb and forgot to put my outdrive upwardly before I backed up my truck. It striking the ground and broke a large chunk of the fin off beneath my prop. Im so pissed off at myself. Is there anything I tin can practise to fix it, or do I jave do buy an new one to replace it? Not even sure what the lesser role is chosen? Any aid is much appreciated. Here are some pics. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Red Tapatalk two |
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Bankrupt The Fin Off Of My Outdrive 
| 09-23-2013, x:58 PM | #two |
| Captain Join Engagement: Oct 2022 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 554 | It's called a skeg. Your local car store can put that back on adept equally new. I've also heard of people using the stainless steel skeg guards to replace broken skegs, but I accept non seen it done. |
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| 09-23-2013, 10:58 PM | #3 |
| Lieutenant Join Appointment: Sep 2022 Location: Watersedge Dundalk Posts: 78 | I did the same thing last month but took only a pocket-size slice out where in that location already was a crack I believe it is called the skegg and they make a cover for it but information technology goes forth the edge of it .I would think they could weld it same as they do with prop repair |
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| 09-23-2013, 11:45 PM | #4 |
| Admiral Join Date: December 2022 Location: central Illinois Posts: two,201 | Mac.....If it was me........I would go with the new SS skeg add on. Google the website and it is a very practise it yourself process. Slip information technology on and you take glue and screws.........done......I would not do the welding ......commencement they will have to accept your lower drive off $$$$ to do whatsoever welding and with time lost and more coin you volition be improve off with a shiney new SS skeg. Roger Got check. Amazon.com. under keelguards......Bass pro , overtons and west marine has them $100.00 |
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| 09-24-2013, 12:33 AM | #five |
| Admiral Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Essex, Maryland Posts: ix,178 | Welding these housing after years of water exposure is rather hard and doesn't e'er provide a long term effect. I would get with the SS skegg guard as others have mentioned. __________________ Mike |
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| 09-24-2013, 10:51 AM | #vi |
| Captain Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 554 | I similar the stainless steel choice also. But just to keep your options open, it'south not a big deal to repair the skeg. Local machine store hither will do for "about a hundred dollars". It's a low temp weld and outdrive stays on boat. |
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| 09-24-2013, 02:21 PM | #7 |
| Lieutenant Bring together Appointment: Jun 2022 Location: Sarasota/Bradenton FL Posts: 66 | The primary purpose of the skeg is to protect the prop and propshaft during a hard grounding. Aluminum fusion will e'er be a weak bespeak. |
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