anticavitation plate cracked

Vision91

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ok heres my issue was taking off the lower unit to replace my impeller and noticed my anticavitation plate was cracked and looks like someone tried to weld it before...well the weld didnt hold and now i have this piece of the plate that is only held on by the whale tale..my ? is will it be an issue and if it is possible to reweld it ill put a pic hopefully tomorrow after work showing where its cracked/broken off..for refrence its right next to the trim tab/fin..thanks
 

Chris1956

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Re: anticavitation plate cracked

Should not be an issue, except for appearance. Post the pic so we can be sure...
 

Vision91

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Re: anticavitation plate cracked

heres a couple pics of the plate and the piece that broke off sry took a few to post them
 

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Texasmark

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Re: anticavitation plate cracked

A good prop shop can reweld it and do welding on your skeg too if needed. Might choose to leave the tail off as apparently it's too much to expect from a repaired plate.

Mark
 
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