After smashing a prop, the prop shop guy suggested lengthening my skeg. But
he quoted $$$$.
So here's my idea...
Extend the length of the skeg by bolting on two strips of metal then
fibreglassing it, creating a smooth pointed end.
I know there are powerful forces at work at the business end of a boat, but
the boat itself is made of fibreglass. It will probably break if it hits
bottom. But will it stand up to the stress and the friction of normal
running?
rs



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Won't save anything. The skeg already sticks down farther than the prop. Take for example - if you hit a rock going extremely slow - the motor would just lift over the rock. However, once it dropped back down on the back side of the skeg - the prop will hit as the skeg does not extend back past the rear of the prop. No matter how long it is.

If your talking about extending it back on the bottom - this would probably create water turbulance problems and would not be strong enough to keep anything substantial from hitting the prop anyway unless large and welded into place.

Sounds like a scam from the prop shop guy.

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Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

"R.Smyth" wrote in message ...
After smashing a prop, the prop shop guy suggested lengthening my skeg. But
he quoted $$$$.
So here's my idea...
Extend the length of the skeg by bolting on two strips of metal then
fibreglassing it, creating a smooth pointed end.
I know there are powerful forces at work at the business end of a boat, but
the boat itself is made of fibreglass. It will probably break if it hits
bottom. But will it stand up to the stress and the friction of normal
running?
rs



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Unless part of your skeg has been broken off, its not needed. If it has, you can get a stainless one that bolts on over the old one. They work great.

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Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"R.Smyth" wrote in message ...
After smashing a prop, the prop shop guy suggested lengthening my skeg. But
he quoted $$$$.
So here's my idea...
Extend the length of the skeg by bolting on two strips of metal then
fibreglassing it, creating a smooth pointed end.
I know there are powerful forces at work at the business end of a boat, but
the boat itself is made of fibreglass. It will probably break if it hits
bottom. But will it stand up to the stress and the friction of normal
running?
rs



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Can you tell me where i can find this product?

IBNFSHN wrote:

Unless part of your skeg has been broken off, its not needed. If it has,
you can get a stainless one that bolts on over the old one. They work great.

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Bill
Chesapeake, Va



"R.Smyth" wrote in
message ...
After smashing a prop, the prop shop guy suggested lengthening my
skeg. But
he quoted $$$$.
So here's my idea...
Extend the length of the skeg by bolting on two strips of metal then
fibreglassing it, creating a smooth pointed end.
I know there are powerful forces at work at the business end of a
boat, but
the boat itself is made of fibreglass. It will probably break if it hits
bottom. But will it stand up to the stress and the friction of normal
running?
rs



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Cabela's, BPS or your local prop shop. Here's what they look like.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jpg&hasJS=true

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Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Himm" wrote in message
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Can you tell me where i can find this product?

IBNFSHN wrote:

Unless part of your skeg has been broken off, its not needed. If it has,
you can get a stainless one that bolts on over the old one. They work
great.

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va



"R.Smyth" wrote in
message ...
After smashing a prop, the prop shop guy suggested lengthening my
skeg. But
he quoted $$$$.
So here's my idea...
Extend the length of the skeg by bolting on two strips of metal then
fibreglassing it, creating a smooth pointed end.
I know there are powerful forces at work at the business end of a
boat, but
the boat itself is made of fibreglass. It will probably break if it
hits
bottom. But will it stand up to the stress and the friction of
normal
running?
rs



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