broken skeg

[oodlehead]

how much will a broken skeg hurt performance and steering.

pat

 

[cheetah90]

Re: broken skeg

It wont kill your performance, its there to protect your prop.

 

[Rscardina]

Re: broken skeg

Your engine performance wont be effected but then again what is performance if you cant steer the boat?..

You can get a new piece welded on pretty cheap..last I paid for mine 200 bucks i think..

there is a bolt on type that i have heard people use..from what I gather its also a very cheap fix but some swear by it...cant recall the name of it..google it I guess..

 

[marcortez]

Re: broken skeg

If more than half is gone.....it will affect the steering significantly.

That skeg is a key component in the steering dynamics of a boat....much like a skeg on a surfboard is necessary to "bite" the water and prevent it from sliding in a wave.

 

[d.boat]

Re: broken skeg

Several products right here on IBoats:
http://www.iboats.com/Lower-Unit-Re...earch--submit.x.0--submit.y.0--view_id.217150

 

[5150abf]

Re: broken skeg

I have run with a skeg @1'' long and not noticed a difference, as others said it is there to protect the prop.

If you get a skeg gaurd I would get one that glues on, drilling holes will make it weaker.