The skeg can be straightened
If someone says they can weld a repair skeg on without removing the lover unit and disassembling it find a new place to take it. The seals will be damaged .
If someone says they can weld a repair skeg on without removing the lover unit and disassembling it find a new place to take it. The seals will be damaged .
believe it or not I Place a 4x4 on one side and wrap the other with a good size dead blow hammer NOT A SLEDGE HAMMER just dont get stupid about it and give it all ya got Just a good shot and some patience. Dont try to pry it with monkey wrenches as I ve seen some guys try It might snap. If you do have someone weld it without removing the bearing carrier and driveshaft seals keep an eye on the oil in the lower unit. Im betting within a few weeks it will be milky from water intrusion.
Just crack the drain srew If theres water in there it will come out first being heavier then oil. If Its milky brown color remember I told u so.
Im not complaining tho I like when guys bring in their screwups I get to eat steak that night
believe it or not I Place a 4x4 on one side and wrap the other with a good size dead blow hammer NOT A SLEDGE HAMMER just dont get stupid about it and give it all ya got Just a good shot and some patience. Dont try to pry it with monkey wrenches as I ve seen some guys try It might snap. If you do have someone weld it without removing the bearing carrier and driveshaft seals keep an eye on the oil in the lower unit. Im betting within a few weeks it will be milky from water intrusion.
Just crack the drain srew If theres water in there it will come out first being heavier then oil. If Its milky brown color remember I told u so.
@bullet20dc Thanks again for the feedback and advice.
I'm the type of person who wants things done right. Shortcuts don't fly with me. So if there is a risk in welding the skeg with the lower unit all together, I will have it torn down first. Mickey Mouse is not allowed to work on anything that I own. Period.
Honestly, unless your skeg is broken of short I don't know that I wouldn't try to run it as is and see if it causes you handling problems. Best I remember, you don't have a high speed boat that comes all the way out of the water on a little pad. My FIL has a 19' Ranger with a 150 GT and his skeg has about a 2" piece missing and it's bent and the boat handles great with no ill effects.