Skeg guard is just what it says it is, guards your skeg from damage.
However that may be, but boat control is the key. While a skeg guard is a
protector of unforeseen collisions there are many ways to do this in today’s
market. The brand named SKEG GUARD is one of these products. It is a
stainless steel cover that goes over your skeg and is installed by drilling two
holes into the skeg of the gear case lower unit and bolted in place with
special bolts. There are a couple versions of this type of product on the
market today. The pro and cons of this type of product are as we see it. Pro’s
nice stainless steel cover that will not corrode. Con’s drilling holes into the
lower unit gear case could possibly weaken it (2) could possibly cause a
warranty issue with the manufacture. (3) If an impact does a cure the bolts
are designed to shear and the cover comes off and the skeg is there for
protected, however you loose the very expensive cover.
Skeg Guard
If you are thinking of getting a stainless skeg protector like Skeg Guard look at these
pictures and see how after an impact with a object and how much protection did this
skeg get. The skeg is still in the Skeg Guard and yes the bolts did shear, however so did
the skeg. Also notice the corrosion from salt water sitting in the cover over time. None of
this with Skeg-Cover and a lot less expense.
Includes shipping and handling in the
continental United States only.
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