bent skeg

dsujen

Petty Officer 1st Class
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I have a 1986 110 hp evinrude. The skeg is bent alittle. Should I be concerned or try to bend it back. If so, how?
 

R.Johnson

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Re: bent skeg

Drop the gearcase, lay it across a lenght of 4x4, heat with a propane torch (large), and carefully hammer it back in place. Use a large hammer, and don't hammer on the very tip of the skeg. I have done this many times.
 

Solittle

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Re: bent skeg

As for me I would leave it alone. All a skeg does is protect the prop. You take a risk of it breaking when you try to bend it. Both of my 1987 110s have skegs that are bent "alittle" and have no efecton their operation.
 
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