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Franks292

07-21-2019 03:43 PM

Bent skag

So the port side drive has a significantly bent skag. I found a new lower case on craigslist, how much work is it to swap everything over?

liberator221

07-21-2019 04:08 PM

You can get a new skeg welded on.

Tinkerer

07-21-2019 09:14 PM

I wouldn't trust that on a performance boat.
How bad is it bent?
Can yo remove the drive and place the skag on a large block of wood and using a BIG dead blow hammer you might be able to bend it back depending on how bad it is.
I have done this for small deflections.

drumerjb

07-21-2019 09:56 PM

Can be heated and straightened and repaired. YouTube.

offthefront

07-22-2019 08:43 AM

Leave it on the boat and take two 2xs and clamp them around the skeg with C clamps and slowly straighten the bend .. 2 or even 3 c clamps ...

Knot 4 Me

07-22-2019 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by offthefront (Post 4697934)

Leave it on the boat and take two 2xs and clamp them around the skeg with C clamps and slowly straighten the bend .. 2 or even 3 c clamps ...

Done this in the past with a buddy's boat and worked like a champ.

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