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| HawkandDove |
Posted on 11/08/09 - 9:29 PM
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Having had a run in with reefs , fish nets and Fish trapa over the weekend, i now have some damage to my skeg, so i wondered about using a skeg protector. So....are they worth it and are there any negatives in using them ?
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| Guts |
Posted on 11/08/09 - 10:08 PM
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Do they look like this one? a kelp cutter.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s2...r-2-sm.jpg
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| HawkandDove |
Posted on 11/08/09 - 11:50 PM
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No, they cover the entire skeg, primarily to protect the skeg , but can also be used to take the place of the original skeg if it has been damaged. The kelp cutter looked positively dangerous...!!!!
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| Guts |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 12:30 AM
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HawkandDove wrote:The kelp cutter looked positively dangerous...!!!!
Yep but they work !
I would like to see one of the things you are talking about is it a OEM thing or after market, and what material is it plastic or metal.
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| HawkandDove |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 12:37 AM
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they are mostly stainless steel.... i dunno if i can post a link to a website but i'll try
http://www.bartswatersports.com/catalog.asp?P=664
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| Guts |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 3:44 AM
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Thanks I have never seen one of these, don't have much coral here in San Diego. But I see where if might be beneficial to the river guys out here.
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| CES |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 3:54 AM
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Skeg gaurds are great. In fact, I wish I had one on my skeg before I hit a rock last year. If you're running in shallow areas with lots of rock and coral, they are a must.
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| HawkandDove |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 4:25 AM
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The waters where i live are very shallow and i think this may be a sound investment. i have prop away being repaired as it is....lol
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Posted on 11/09/09 - 6:58 AM
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My feeling about a skeg guard is that it is still attached to aluminum, and anything on the bottom able to break off the skeg, will still be able to shear the aluminum that the guard is attached to.
Kevin
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Posted on 11/09/09 - 8:58 AM
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HarleyFXDL wrote:
My feeling about a skeg guard is that it is still attached to aluminum, and anything on the bottom able to break off the skeg, will still be able to shear the aluminum that the guard is attached to.
Skeg guards come with breakaway bolts.
http://www.keelshield.com/skegshield....hield.html
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| Derwd24 |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 11:49 AM
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Ask the guy at the prop repair shop if he or anyone he knows repairs skeg damage. I've seen repairs that are virtually undetectable. It's a pain to pull the lower unit, but it gets you back to OEM, square, and true running. And depending on where you are, it may be as cheap or cheaper than the skeg guard.
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| Binkie |
Posted on 11/09/09 - 3:31 PM
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I think I will look into one also. Ive seen the stainless steel type and they look ok, but will it do the job. It is so shallow where I fish and boat, if you fall overboard there is no fear of drowning, but you might break your neck on the rocks. Its good to wear boat shoes, so if the motor breaks down, you can walk home. All boats are unsinkable around here.
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| Tharsheblows |
Posted on 11/11/09 - 5:46 PM
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Hey H & D take a look at the Blackfinskeg. I had a skeg repaired and nicked it the first time back out. I put the black fin on and no more problems. I am very happy with it. It can be purchased at Overtons or at the manf. web site www.Blackfinskeg.com check out the site and see the video of how they try to abuse it.
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Posted on 11/12/09 - 8:15 AM
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Tharsheblows, when I looked at your PP the first time, I didn't notice that you are using the BlackFinSkeg. I've since noticed that indeed, you are using it. How does the skeg perform for you? Do you see a performance difference from the original skeg compared to this one? I watched the video and they claim additional lift from the four fins that protrude from the sides of the skeg guard. Is that true? Is there a difference?
Anyway, your opinion would be greatly appreciated.
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| Tharsheblows |
Posted on 11/12/09 - 3:11 PM
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That's a hard question to answer due to I was adding so much at one time. My first sea trials I had a 19" pitch prop and a quick hole shot I did not have the tach up at the time but the gps was giving me 32 to 33 mph at wot. Then I added the Eastport seat and a second battery (deep cycle) along side the start battery along with a phase charger, all on the starboard stern. I added the tach, blackfin skeg and a few other items (rod holders etc.). Well at this time the hole shot was very slow. Much to slow for our skinny waters. The data was wot 4800 rpm, gps 32mph. I have changed prop pitch to 17" data is wot 5100 rpm, gps 30+mph hole shot is not quite as fast as the unloaded boat but close. The claim of lift I did not see but I added a lot more weight to stern and since I have a old motor I dont have a power trim unit (just power tilt) and the previous owner had removed the trim pin and allowed the motor to rest all the way up to the transome which ran too much bow down and a wet, rough ride I have added a pin to the first hole and now I have a smother drier ride but that makes it impossible to judge any lift to the stern. I can say that I was concerned that those fins would cost top end performance but I don't think it did. What I liked about the blackfin was I did not have to drill holes in the original skeg to mount it. It is a pocket that is epoxy glued on. It has not moved at all even after plowing through a few oyster beds. It seams to be slick riding over shells pushing the lowerunit up protecting the prop ( at creep speed).
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