Is a drive with a welded skeg safe?
10-22-2009, 10:49 AM
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The welded on skeg is really not as much of an issue as the rest of the welds. Not cosmetically speaking, but of distortion, sealing, prop shaft preload and gear mesh setup. That looks like a cobble job repair to save a few bucks. And more bucks might have been saved by not having it resetup. I'd guess it was involved with a big underwater hit and chit went south. Broken skeg, lost/damaged carrier, carrier nut, prop shaft, prop......
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10-22-2009, 11:41 AM
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I was not planning on running it .
Yes I was upset when I got it.
As for details I am gonna wait till the seller gets back to me.
I do appreciate all the replies.
Yes I was upset when I got it.
As for details I am gonna wait till the seller gets back to me.
I do appreciate all the replies.
10-22-2009, 01:00 PM
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The other reason they crack around the gear housing is corrosion, either way that lower housing is worth nothing especially when you can put a complete lower half with a three year warranty for around a thousand (made in china)
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Not a fan of import stuff but if you are on a tight budget this is a good choice
http://www.sterndrive.cc/Merchant2/m...ravoSterndrive
Not a fan of import stuff but if you are on a tight budget this is a good choice
10-22-2009, 06:19 PM
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