Replacement Skegs
 

Did I read here that somebody sells skegs they cut off of drives that come in that are beyond help?

That way we can cut and weld in a piece on a broken skeg instead of welding up and grinding back down a piece of plate aluminum.

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Cant help you with who sells them on here, but there is a guy on ebay that sells complete mercury OEM skegs for like 40 bucks.

I posted that info not long ago. I bought 2 new cutoff skegs thru BAM a few yrs ago. They were approx $20 each. A whole lot easier than shaping a flat peice of AL, plus they'll be the same alloy of AL.

That is what I was remembering. Thanks, :drink:
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I am striking out. I need a skeg for a XR shorty sportmaster. Even Mercury is out. Any other potential sources out there?

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I just cut a skeg off a regular bravo lower.. but it isnt the same as the SM.. :(

Yeah, I know, they are thinner. I am trying to minimize the amount of welding. :rolleyes:

Anyone else know of a skeg bone yard with sportmaster skegs?

Aluminum maschine shop ,,can cut u a piece of aluminum and weld it on ,,,then grind it to shape.

Thats what i did with my SSM and is on there since a year with no problems and u can't tell !!!!:ernaehrung004:

Come on people ,,be a little more flexible. :drink::rolleyes:

It is not about thinking. My welder doesn't want to shape up a raw piece of plate. Welding in a used piece is much less work for him and less potential harm for the remaining lower unit.
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How do u figure that ????

As soon as u start welding ,,its heat ,,does not matter if the weld is 1 inch or 4 inches ,,,u just got to do it in steps ,,,,??!!

How hard is it to cut a flat piece of Aluminum and weld it on after u cut the old part straight,,,and then u just take a grinder and shape it in what ever shape it should be .

Cost me 65 USD in a shop !!!!
How much do u think a finished skeg is ???
And itas nothing diffrent exept it has the shape already befor u weld .

I don't get it ,,,i quess ?????!!!!!:rolleyes:

I am not arguing your point. It is less welding, grinding and re-welding this way. My welder requested it.

Just hoping to find a skeg.

Check mertenmarine.com Then look under" Replacement Skegs". They have several replacement skeg blanks they sell starting at $25.There are several places on the internet that have them.Just look up replacement skegs!! Also if you have any local prop shops look there.They usually do skeg repair and have the blanks there.You may even want to have them do it beings they are experienced at it.