Skeg Repair

[ET]

I hit something this past weekend and I'm looking for a place to buy a replacement skeg for my 70hp Yamaha. I can do the prep work myself, but does someone know a welder?

[MacEFL]

I know that the Tigard Stevens does skeg repair.

[baddotter]

Dont dont dont dont weld that skeg on while it is still attached. You will boil your fluids and bust your seals. You may want to try a skeg guard if you have enough of the skeg left to bolt it onto.

[P-ride]

I hear Ampro in Clackamas does good work. No personal experience, but have had a number of people recommend them. Good luck.

[1pump]

Beaver did mine a long time ago (Stevens used to farm the work out to them) but that was before the original owner sold the business.

[apparentgenius]

Sigler's marine in portland farms theirs out to someone who did a great job on mine. I'm sure they will refer you to them.

glen

[garyk]

Skegs can be rebuilt to look like new.

I believe many of the shops in the greater Portland area are sending the work out to Independant Marine in St.Johns, underneath and just upstream a couple blocks of the St.Johns Bridge.

My skeg was broken off my Honda90 when the boat was stolen and I was skeptical that it could be repaired without it looking like krap. But after Independant's rebuild it looks like new.

I also use them regularly to repair damaged props, about $45 is the typical prop charge.

[Filet of soul]

I would try independent they did a prop for a freind of mine, great job and very reasonable. Good luck

[ET]

Thanks, guys. I have a couple leads. This site is awesome. I've moved from crying over my bad luck to acceptance.....

[sacfisher]

Remember that when they repair the skeg they are actually adding material via the welding/heliarc process. If the person doing the job is not used to this type of work they can damage the lower unit with the heat, so be careful.
Matt