Chipped lower skeg this past weekend
 

Went out Saturday. Tide was low leaving the docks. I was idleing out and clunk...WTF....Drives were up. Not in trailer mode but around 8 on the trim indicator.
Hoping I dont have to pull the drive.
Ideas????

Can I get away with a tig weld with lowers on the boat.
Anyone recomend someone loaclly in FT MYers.

Thanks
Dennis

Dennis:

We take the lowers off for welding repairs. Try Burris Propeller or Coastal Prop in the Cape.

T

I've always had good luck with Burris.

Hello Dennis. These pics will help you realize you did not have such a bad day after all !! LOL This is what hitting a rock on Georgian Bay will do to your drives. :eek: That was on my previous Predator.
Bob:D

Holy Cow:eek:

Bob, You always have a way of making us feel better about our boating situations:D

Dennis,

It seems to me that rather than pulling off the lower unit you could just take the drive off and work with it that way only takes 20 minutes and you wont lose all of your gear lube. If you don't find someone local, we could repair it but you would then need to have someone else repaint it

John

Thanks Bob:evilb: It does put a different perspective on it:D
Bob I have to ask how fast were you going. 80-100? That would shake me up


John
I have never pulled a bravo drive a few volva pentas. John(specialized) would you happen to know a a expert at removing bravo's .....sorry had to throw that one out there. All good:cool-smiley-026:

I might just know somebody:D Also sorry to run so fast while on the phone but I had a line starting to form outside my office

John

Hi Dennis Check out Jeff Shears Welding on san carlos. He did mine. He is the best .

Yeah Jeff is a great guy. I have had some work done by him.

Bob,
I thought you were just testing out the new B-MAX extreme shortie lowers..................................

Is that the name of the place Jeff Shears Welding ??
Anyone have a addy or phone number?
Thanks

Jeff Sears Repair
16290 San Carlos Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone: (239) 482-4447

Had Jeff fix up both skegs on Saturday. Nice guy and did a very good job.

Bob, what did you do to that rock to make it come after your drive like that? :eek: Nick

He did do I nice job, Dennis. Just like new, and I will never tell. LOL Wish I could have had him buff up those B Max's of mine before I sold them for $900.00 for junk.:D
Bob

Oh, probably lots of things, I would imagine. LOL I can tell you that was a sick feeling as I went over it. No damage to the hull so was thankful for that. Moments after it happened a local towboat that had been sitting off to the side idled over and the natives said with a big smile on their face " May we help you?" It was an $1,100 towing charge back to my home port. I hate to think that anyone would move a bouy but by my estimation a green marker was about 50 ft from where it should have been. I think it was a $50K insurance claim. I was back boating following weekend with 3 new XR's.:D
Bob