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| Author: | deaddrake [ Tue May 11, 2010 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | bent up skeg |
my skeg has taken a beating from rocks and stumps, the bottoms is kinda mushroomed. should i grind this back smooth or what cause im sure its causing my motor to pull to the side. need some advice from someone in the know. and also can i bend my handle without making it weak. |
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| Author: | Pintail58 [ Wed May 12, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
I'de grinde it back down it the metal is still good. As far as the handle if you use a tubing bender it will work better than just trying to bend it b/c by just trying to bend it you risk creasing it. |
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| Author: | balloon-knot [ Wed May 12, 2010 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
If you take too much off with the grinder you will get more prop hits. |
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| Author: | deaddrake [ Wed May 12, 2010 5:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
is there a way to add on to it. like a bolt on skeg to replace a worn out one. |
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| Author: | Pintail58 [ Thu May 13, 2010 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
Welding Machine |
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| Author: | deaddrake [ Thu May 13, 2010 4:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
yeah im actualy gonna take it to a local welder and see if he can weld me an extension so to speak on my existing skeg. i can run the heck out of my go devil, but as you can tell i know nothin about em except running em. mine is just now starting to need work so bare with me, im still learning about working on em. |
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| Author: | dead duk [ Mon May 17, 2010 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
I had the same problem. I have a 27 horse MB and the skegs on them are flimsy in my opinion. At first I used a large crescent wrench to bend the skeg back into place. It worked ok, but I was concerned the metal was weakened and would eventually start to bend back from hitting stuff. I made a template of the skeg and found some 14 ga. flat stock. I traced the outline of the skeg and cut out the shape from the flat stock. I drilled holes throughout the flat stock. I then welded the stock onto the skeg along the edges and then filled in the holes. The welding process sucked the skeg back to being straight. I am not a professional welder by any stretch of the imagination, but I am learning. I feel the project turned out well. So, if you have any welding abilities, it will probably turn out better than mine. Good Luck. |
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| Author: | garjacker [ Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bent up skeg |
i had the same problem. i took 3/8 stainless round stock cut a 1/8 inch groove down it and welded it up the length of the skeg. stainless can take a beatin'. |
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