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« on: June 01, 2008, 05:50:19 PM »
I hit an underwater object with my 90 horse Mercury and took a large chip out of the skeg and bent it to the left.  Is it possible to fix this if so what do I need to do.  I was thinking about just bending it back and putting a skeg guard on it but thought that it might snap while I was trying to repair it.  any help would be appreciated. 
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« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 05:54:24 PM »
I haven't had much luck straighting skegs I have busted a few trying but I found a replacement skeg I will see if I can find a link for it The way it worked was you did a little grinding and this slid up over the bustd skeg and bolted in flush  2wink smiley
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« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 05:56:25 PM »
you can heat it up with a rosebud but the problem is you have to be careful you don't over heat the seals in the foot  koolsmiley
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2008, 05:34:44 PM »
is this skeggard the same as the replacement unit you are referring to?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0001180011002a&navCount=2&podId=0001180&parentId=cat420002&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat420002&catalogCode=IJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat420002&hasJS=true
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2008, 05:54:15 PM »
That looks better than the one I used but the same concept  cool
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 06:55:05 PM »
I ordered the skeg guard and installed it.  It worked great! When I get my next boat I think I will install one before I damage anything just to protect the prop. 
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 08:17:49 PM »
Excellent glad to hear it did you get a pic of it  smiley
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