Sorry for re-posting this but am anxious to receive thoughts! Original message related to damaged skeg and prop. Thanks for the reply JB. Am in Ireland and there is not a lot of choice in repair shops! Anyway, took it there today and they told me that they would have to take out the gear seals or they would melt when welding the crack on the skeg/fin (it is part of the bottom leg of the engine and cannot be taken off). They would do the weld, re-condition the prop and then put gear seals back together. Also told me that they will have to tune the engine when prop and weld done. Does this make sense to you? Just want to be sure I'm not being ripped off! Will be buying a new prop during the summer (brother-in-law going to US for a month!). Do you know the best online place to buy one? Should I contact Bayliner to find out which replacement prop to buy? Thanks for the info on the skeg protector. Will look at that.
