How To Repair Broken Outboard Skeg

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   Looks like a real bummer...
   How did that happen, during transit or loading?
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   So just a suggestion on what ever process you go with to repair it..tig or..
   I would make certain that the person knows about arch transfer and how it affects bearings if the current goes through the bearings.
   Also welding gets hot hot.. Again a professional shop should know how to proceed correctly.. It may just be me but I generally wind up really reviewing their plan of attack and if I'm not convinced they don't get my work.
   Recommend changing the gear oil after, then again shortly there after.. in fact you might want to pressure check the lower gear case beforehand just incase it needed taken apart anyway and if not for sure keep a close eye on the seals.. Depending on how the damage occured that prop shaft may be out of true?
   Good luck! Boating.. where would we be without it?

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   Ken, you may beable to drill and bolt a skeg guard and a piece of metal on there to make a new skeg. if you had a clean cut and butted a piece of metal up to the cut to make a new skeg then make two pieces to sandwhich it all together then run some bolts through to fasten. I think it can be done, but may need to have a new one welded in place. What part of the county are you in? I would consult a marine dealership asap.

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   Thanks, i may try that. I doubt there's any lower unit damage. This is a 1991 motor and it's been pulled out of the water in the down position a few times. The skeg was in place last time I launched it at San V. I did drift in to the rocks on that trip, I figure there was a stress fracture that finaly gave way. I'll see if I can build enough foundation to mount a skeg guard.

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   I did the same thing, so what i did was this.

   I took it down to shelter island, along shelter island drive is dozens and dozens of shops in the boat yards.

   It cost me $50.00 to have it done, when finished, the guy painted it and you still to this day can not tell it was broken.

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