Bent skeg

[steplift20]

It's not bad at all but it is bent. I'm going to try to straighten it but I will be very careful .
I will USA block of wood and a mallet. Tap,tap,tap. I'm hoping there is no damage to the liver unit or engine ,I'm going yo replace the prop this week.
That friggin AHMM marina at low tide is a danger. They rebuilt the ramp and put in a curb at the end so that it would keep trucks from sliding down but the curb must be to high. They do have a sign saying the end of the ramp but who would think its high enough to damage the prop and skeg. Dam it.

[oteps]

I have never had any luck bending aluminum back, it always breaks. KNow anyone that can weld aluminum?

[Pipe_Dream]

Never heard of a curb at the end of a ramp before.

[steplift20]

Thank you, you heard of it now.
Atlantic highlands marina ,rebuilt the ramp a few years ago and put a curb at the end to prevent dumb asses from sinking there trucks. I guess they never heard of wheel chocks . So at low tide you can hit your skeg and prop like I did. I have been using that ramp for over 30 years and never had a problem till now.

[Destroyer]

Sorry about your skeg Step. Please, don't try bending the skeg back. It[ won't hurt anything leaving it the way it is. "If it ain't broke don't fix it".
Honestly, I wouldn't try it, and I used to weld for a living. Aluminum is an unforgiving biatch.

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[steplift20]

Destroyer,I watched YouTube and watched people straighten out the skeg by tapping it with a block of wood on the opposite side, I'm not going to try to bend it I'm going to try to. Straighten it by tapping it mints not bad at all but if I could move it a 1/8 of a inch it would be pretty close, I'm going to get it repaired in the fall when I stop using my boat . Someone said it will cost about $500.00 and that's with a new waster impeller put in.
What happened to spareparts? He hasn't posted anything for awhile. Hope he is ok.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by steplift20

Destroyer,I watched YouTube and watched people straighten out the skeg by tapping it with a block of wood on the opposite side, I'm not going to try to bend it I'm going to try to. Straighten it by tapping it mints not bad at all but if I could move it a 1/8 of a inch it would be pretty close, I'm going to get it repaired in the fall when I stop using my boat . Someone said it will cost about $500.00 and that's with a new waster impeller put in.
What happened to spareparts? He hasn't posted anything for awhile. Hope he is ok.

Spare is ok. He's had some personal issues that are keeping him busy. Check out the "Off topic" section, look for his "Life happens" thread for more info.

As to the skeg, if you're going to have it fixed in the fall, why bother to take the risk straightening it now? Seriously, it won't hurt anything leaving it alone for now.

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