missing skeg

[jerry murray]

purchased a 1988 motorguide trolling motor and skeg is broken off. can I weld a new one on without taking motor apart? can the section that has the skeg be removed and how?

 

[Splat]

Re: missing skeg

The motor housing has to be taken apart and the shaft un bolted.

Take off the prop. loosen the screws, remove brushes and armature, unbolt shaft. Remove "pod"

You'll need to have a new skeg TIG welded on.

I would replace the brushes and everything once I was in there too. You'll allready have it apart in a few pieces.

Or if it were me I'd run without a skeg, or find a way to fabricate one on with a hose clamp rather than trying to weld one on.

Bill

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: missing skeg

I have a 36# Motorguide on front of my 16' bassboat i broke the skeg off & i really notice no difference in it
I'm leaving it "as is"

 

[jerry murray]

Re: missing skeg

Thanks Guys, yeah that old cow may have to get a lot sicker before I have surgery on her. I thought about the hose clamp also. Operation is fine but I worry about hitting something with the prop. Checked and a tech at a place said parts were not available for that model.
Thanks again