Skeg size and handling
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What would be the smallest or shortest length you could run a
skeg safely? Mine has been "dressed" a few times from rocks and even some boat ramp trimming. I'm going to put a nose cone on it and wondered about replacing with a stock length or working what i've got. Any thoughts?
skeg safely? Mine has been "dressed" a few times from rocks and even some boat ramp trimming. I'm going to put a nose cone on it and wondered about replacing with a stock length or working what i've got. Any thoughts?
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I would say it depends on the boat. How does it handle now? I did have a trim switch short out on the highway once and grind the skeg to about an inch of the bullet and I still went out for the day. Honestly couldn't tell much difference but that was a 51 mph runabout.
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I didn't think you even needed a skeg @ 50mph!
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What would be the smallest or shortest length you could run a
skeg safely? Mine has been "dressed" a few times from rocks and even some boat ramp trimming. I'm going to put a nose cone on it and wondered about replacing with a stock length or working what i've got. Any thoughts?
skeg safely? Mine has been "dressed" a few times from rocks and even some boat ramp trimming. I'm going to put a nose cone on it and wondered about replacing with a stock length or working what i've got. Any thoughts?