skegs
 

who has the bent or broken skeg? one easy way to fix is to take a cut off wheel score a straight line 1/8 deep across and 1" or so below the bullet/then believe it or not take a big hammer and hit it hard with a good swing and SNAP :eek: It will break off straight off everytime /then purchase a SKEG GUARD ,USE THE SAME ADHESIVE that GM uses on there truck doors to hold them on ,it works and holds and off you go /no heat applied to the gearcase what so ever. or have it welded and finished back down by a local shop that is :D good or request a new aluminum skeg welded on and finished out to look new.just note that it will never be as strong as new as the aluminum always has porisity?(spell check) when heat is applied no matter how clean you prepare it /it 5:30a.m. I must be bored /Darin:D oh or just by a new housing.:crazy:

hey . . as long as we are on the subject of scegs. what is meant by " herring skegs" on #6 drives. i think i saw the term used on a race boat being sold. just curious.:cool:

Sounds like a special skeg shape that is required to clear Herring propellers.

I did a skeg gaurd last year and have some advise. Seal the area around the top. I didnt and it filled with drive oil the first time I changed the drive oil. Didnt realize it until I put the boat in the water. Thought I had a bad leak due to the huge oil slick behind me boat. I checked the whole drive over b4 figuring out what happened.

I actually designed the skeg guard. had it on paper several years ago/I went to a convention and opened my mouth,of course ,I did not have the patent/next thing you know ,I lost it . I was up late one night drew it on paper and thats all the further I went other than opening my mouth.Darin

Open mouth - Insert foot.

Don't feel bad.
I invented the sandwich.
Then I opened my mouth.

Same thing...

thats good
 

at least there is something to :D about today/may GOD BLESS THE CREW & THEIR FAMILYS. Darin

I was wondering if the "skeg-guard" would cause any loss of speed or cause cativation? My skeg-guard has a tri-angle shaped plate on the bottom of it. Seems like some don't...What is the purpose anyways of this on the skeg-guard anyways...

I didnt notice any diference in speed or handleing. I also have the wedge shaped plate. I think its just a little extra strength where the skeg takes most of a beating.

SKEGGUARD
 

When ,I designed my Skeg Guard it did not have this ,and when they came out this was the only difference. I assume its to act as a stabalizer?but it would think it would cause more drag than anything?Darin

If you are surfacing your lower unit on a high speed boat, don't use a Band-Aid on your lower unit. Family boats fine... Replace the housing or pay a much bigger price with your safety. Welding is also not a good alternative.

no Band - Aids at high speed
 

I agree 100 percent safety is FIRST .

Good advice! I Have a couple of theories as to why the welded repair does`nt work out well for surfacing applications. When you put in a solid weld deposit next to the porous casting, it creates a ''stress riser''. Second, We can weld the casting but not heat treat it, and even if we could it would`nt be the same because the composition of the metal is different now. There is another theory and that is that a lot of weldors suck! They don`t prepare the joint properly, put in an ugly weld and then ''grind it down'' or in some cases ''grind it away''! I would be interested to hear anyone elses opinion on this subject.....................Roger 1

How do they react to impact as compared to the original skeg? Where we boat skegs are sacraficial. We have allot of logs, rocks, sand and shallow water. Will the skeg guard give as easily as the original. I'm assuming not. So I'm wonder, wouldn't it do more damage in an impact?

Brian

ROGER1 THATS GREAT ,one you are right that alot of welders/dirt dobbers suck,and two the skeg guard is stronger than where it is attached, so guess what it all breaks off anyway. If the weld is good it will break above or below the weld. Thats how you can tell if it was welded goodor not .