Bent skegs and cavitation plates

[opposedtwin]

Ya Jeff, I used a simple propane torch, 2 blocks of 2 x 4 and a jorgenson pony clamp. Didn’t use a hammer at all.

[wiscoboater]

Ok Thank you for the tips guys. I’m going to give it a shot with the clamps and hope for the best.

[billw]

I believe someone in this club once suggested to me to heat an aluminum skeg to about 600 degrees. Since I have a temp gun, I did this to a Merc 200, auto transmission skeg, with a propane torch. It was bent out of line by as much as an inch at the bottom. I have no doubt this would have snapped off without heat, but it hammered back perfectly. Your results may vary…..

Long live American manufacturing!

[chinewalker]

I’ve been using the backing hammer method for years. Knock on wood, Every one has gone back to shape without breaking. Skegs and AV plates. Big hammer on back side, strike front side with smaller hammer, inline with backing hammer. Repeat. A lot. Some thicker skegs will take some effort.

[brook-n]

I have been successful using heat and gentle pressure little by little on a press.

Respectfully

[PM T2]

Skeg? cavitation plates? what’s them? My favourite motors don’t have ’em……..

He's livin' in his own private Idaho..... I hope to go out quietly in my sleep, like my grand-dad did..... and not screaming, like the passengers in his car...

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