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Hello

I started my engine in shallow water and hit a rock, the fin of the
lower unit has approx a 1 inch rip/bend in it. Does anyone know if this
can be straightened and fixed or is this a replacement type job.
Normally I would say it could easily be fixed but the 'fin' seems to be
made of a 'white metal' type of material.

Thanks
Fro

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Frorider wrote:
Hello

I started my engine in shallow water and hit a rock, the fin of the
lower unit has approx a 1 inch rip/bend in it. Does anyone know if this
can be straightened and fixed or is this a replacement type job.
Normally I would say it could easily be fixed but the 'fin' seems to be
made of a 'white metal' type of material.

Thanks
Fro


It's aluminum. It can be fixed, they'll weld it.

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Frorider wrote:
Hello

I started my engine in shallow water and hit a rock, the fin of the
lower unit has approx a 1 inch rip/bend in it. Does anyone know if this
can be straightened and fixed or is this a replacement type job.
Normally I would say it could easily be fixed but the 'fin' seems to be
made of a 'white metal' type of material.

Thanks
Fro


It's aluminum. It can be fixed, they'll weld it.


I agree with Bassy. If you can get the boat out of the water and deliver it
to a weld shop it is a $50 repair.

Make sure to then apply a coat of primer and then a top coat before it goes
into the water.


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