Skeg Repair

[Utilo]

Has anyone here tried these? Any good?


http://skegprotector.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=4

 

[guyjg]

No. It may just be better than an SS type.

 

[badger5301]

I have not tried this particular one. I just installed a stainless steel one on our boat due to minor damage on the skeg when we purchased the boat. We are happy with ours.

 

[WoodieMan]

IMO the composite is the way to go. The SS ones look great but SS is not very forgiving. If you have a minor impact with one, it could turn into a mojor fix (I've seen the results of this). The softer metal of the original skeg breaks away in a minor impact, this saves the lower unit. Bolt on a SS skeg and you change the dynamics of how the entire drive reacts to an impact. Just ask someone who's had a good impact with SS props!

 

[gl115]

Good point WoodieMan about the impact, if you keep the boat on a trailer it would not matter , but if it was docked I wonder how much electrolysis it would add to shortening the lives of the anodes?