Broken skeg

[copperbass]

Running down a bayou; came around a bend and saw a 10-12 ft. gator swimming; he went down and must have turned across the bayou and I whacked 'em running bout 30. Never did see the gator come up.....

Broke the skeg off my 175 Suzuki and took a high-speed water pick-up cover for one of my livewells with it. Any recomendation on whrere to take it and how much to get a new skeg welded on?

[BIRD DOG]

My guy does them for $150 but you a little far from here

[Feesherman]

What you need a skeg for?

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

What you need a skeg for?

ha ha............
It does protect a finely tuned prop...........if you have a finely tuned prop

[homerun]

any welding shop should do it and $150 sounds too much. they just build it back up with alluminum. call around probably $25 to $30. lake charles -- south side welding (joe)

[BIRD DOG]

Originally Posted by homerun

any welding shop should do it and $150 sounds too much. they just build it back up with alluminum. call around probably $25 to $30. lake charles -- south side welding (joe)

I have quite a few done.several a month......maybe I am getting ripped off?Think Ill call around too!!

[Dink]

They make a bolt on hard plastic replacement skeg....I don't remember the name tho

[Dink]

Maybe blackfin?

[elebouef]

Go to www.overtones.com and see the bolt ons they have
It is www.overtons.com

[outcast]

Blackfin skeg. I have one on my flats boat. If you have any part of your skeg left you can install a blackfin over it and itll be good as new. They are made of high impact abs plastic and its held on by strong urethane adhesive. It will take a lick!

http://www.blackfinskeg.com/home/

[smooth move]

i get $75 to replace a skeg if it's broken off below the shaft housing. gets a little more complicated if your into the housing. i'm in galveston, little far for you, but i'm sure you'll find someone in your area,just look around for welding shops.

[aidan]

Originally Posted by homerun

any welding shop should do it and $150 sounds too much. they just build it back up with alluminum. call around probably $25 to $30. lake charles -- south side welding (joe)

Joe is my cousin he does really good work, i definitely recommend him.

[simplepeddler]

just be careful.......if the thing is broken off close to the gear housing, the welding CAN but not always WiLL damage the seals and cause you much more trouble later on......

From the land of "stupid gear housing repair"