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Posted: 3/26/2024 8:55:28 PM EDT
I bought an '85 Johnson Seahorse 6hp as a little upgrade for my old 14' Jon boat.
Had it out last weekend on a camping/fishing trip on the lake. It ran great and will push my boat to 15 mph which is plenty fast enough for me. After getting home I noticed the skeg was bent. I had beached the boat on an island, when I went to shove off the motor snagged something. I got free and went about enjoying my weekend with my kid and some old friends I've known since high school. I didn't think I pushed off the beach that hard but this is what I have now.  Attached File Attached FileCan I warm that up with a propane torch and gently bend it back or is that something to worry about? |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 8:58:48 PM EDT
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I wouldn't worry about it.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 9:15:25 PM EDT
[#2]
It might be set to counteract rotation of the prop.
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IA, USA
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Posted: 3/26/2024 9:25:05 PM EDT
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Any attempt to fix it will break it off. Ignore it.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 9:35:29 PM EDT
[#4]
Leave alone and keep checking for any cracking though.
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Posted: 3/27/2024 10:00:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CNC_Guy: Leave alone and keep checking for any cracking though. I agree and I would look on EBay for a used replacement. |
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Posted: 3/27/2024 12:06:57 PM EDT
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Leave it alone. It's a casting and pretty brittle so it will likely
break when you try to straighten it. Having said that, I have straightened out skegs before, but my success rate is low. 
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Posted: 3/27/2024 12:53:40 PM EDT
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Well, I'm going to try and leave it alone. Shit like that pegs my OCD meter, though.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 3/27/2024 1:00:04 PM EDT
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Only solution....fish more. You can't see the skeg when it's in the water!
Oh yeah and 100% leave it alone. You will just break it off trying to straighten it. |
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MO, USA
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Posted: 3/27/2024 1:28:13 PM EDT
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I would leave it. Bending it back is just going to weaken it.
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Posted: 3/27/2024 4:08:06 PM EDT
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Leave as others have said.
Won't make much of a difference if it breaks off. I have run some outboard with no skags and no problems. 
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Posted: 3/29/2024 9:03:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By akcaribouhunter: Leave as others have said. Won't make much of a difference if it breaks off. I have run some outboard with no skags and no problems. They do get a little torqued to one side. 🫣 A buddy of mine found a round weed guard that he was able to bolt onto what was left a broken skeg. And he’s been running that for about 25 years. I added a plain board with trim tabs to a Mariner 25hp once with a broken skeg. It actually worked out well. I can’t remember the brand. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/29/2024 10:37:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Urimaginaryfrnd: Any attempt to fix it will break it off. Ignore it. Pretty much this. It don't go back. Buy another lower unit if you need it to be straight |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/29/2024 10:38:38 AM EDT
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And don't worry about it,. Especially if you keep
Beaching it like You do. Think Of it like a loose tooth now. |
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