|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Webcams | Blogs | YouTube Channel | Classifieds | Calendar | Register | FAQ | Donate | Members List | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
05-09-2018, 08:32 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Pembroke, NH / Laconia, NH
Posts: 450
Thanks: 10
Thanked 206 Times in 88 Posts
|
Skeg Repair
Can anyone recommend who does skeg repair ?
Thanks, Bill |
05-09-2018, 12:08 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Wolfeboro NH
Posts: 283
Thanks: 143
Thanked 121 Times in 76 Posts
|
|
05-09-2018, 12:45 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH
Posts: 3,752
Thanks: 1,966
Thanked 1,071 Times in 676 Posts
|
Depending on how bad it is, you can buy a skeg repair kit to go over the old one. It's kind of like capping a tooth. All the skeg really does is protect the prop and not very well I might add. Of course if it's completely destroyed then you would have it replaced.
|
05-10-2018, 08:39 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Pembroke, NH / Laconia, NH
Posts: 450
Thanks: 10
Thanked 206 Times in 88 Posts
|
skeg repair
The tip of the skeg is broken off, the rest is just pretty brittle due to oxidation. Don't want to put a lot into this outdrive as it may be time to look at replacement. Over 1,700 hours on it.
Thanks, Bill |
05-10-2018, 09:14 AM | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island
Posts: 5,932
Thanks: 2,290
Thanked 4,943 Times in 1,918 Posts
|
Quote:
Dan
__________________
It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!! |
|
Sponsored Links |
|
05-10-2018, 10:15 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Moultonborough
Posts: 3,532
Thanks: 1,574
Thanked 1,608 Times in 823 Posts
|
John Spooner at Diamond Shine does this work.
|
05-10-2018, 10:26 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: In the hills
Posts: 2,348
Thanks: 1,591
Thanked 763 Times in 457 Posts
|
I put one on a Volvo penta skeg on a bowrider I owned and it worked as advertised.
https://skeggard.com |
05-10-2018, 10:34 AM | #8 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Moultonborough
Posts: 2,836
Thanks: 326
Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
05-10-2018, 10:38 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH
Posts: 3,752
Thanks: 1,966
Thanked 1,071 Times in 676 Posts
|
Just go on line and order a stainless skeg repair kit. It just goes right over the old skeg. You may just have to file it down a little if it's bent or there are any jagged edges. It won't look pretty but it will work fine. You'll just have to hide your head in shame when taking the boat out of the water.
|
05-13-2018, 10:20 AM | #10 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: In the hills
Posts: 2,348
Thanks: 1,591
Thanked 763 Times in 457 Posts
|
Quote:
|
|
05-13-2018, 10:32 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island
Posts: 5,932
Thanks: 2,290
Thanked 4,943 Times in 1,918 Posts
|
John has fixed mine in the past. He did quickly and very reasonably!
Dan
__________________
It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!! |
05-14-2018, 01:16 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,974
Thanks: 246
Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts
|
I ordered a new TIG welder recently to fix a skeg on an extra bravo 3 drive that I'm building from spare parts, but the welder has not arrived yet. If you can wait, and have trouble finding someone to repair it, ping me. I have plenty of scrap aluminum to use and should be up and running with the TIG before the end of the month.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Dave R For This Useful Post: | ||
VitaBene (05-14-2018) |
05-31-2018, 09:40 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Pembroke, NH / Laconia, NH
Posts: 450
Thanks: 10
Thanked 206 Times in 88 Posts
|
Skeg Repair
As I mentioned earlier, it was just the tip of the skeg that broke off. I have put the boat in the water, does not seem to have an impact on handling. I will probably leave as is for the summer. Thanks for everyone's input.
Bill |
05-31-2018, 11:55 AM | #14 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island
Posts: 5,932
Thanks: 2,290
Thanked 4,943 Times in 1,918 Posts
|
Quote:
Happy boating!! Dan
__________________
It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!! |
|
Bookmarks |
|
|