bassfighter Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 The skeg on my Motor Guide 36lb trust trolling motor just broke. Do we need to take the internal motor out before getting it fix due to potential overheating of the external housing during re-welding of a replacement skeg? My prop skeg broke yesterday when my boat was coming in a little bit too fast and hit the boat ramp on our way in, and the trolling motor skeg ends up hitting the side of the deck first. Any prop repair recommendation. Thanks for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Pic and what make/model, would be a great help as Im sure there are a number of guys here that can recommend a dealer or repair guy. Not sure if it,s cheaper to repair or get a new housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Aikmans in Mississauga does this sort of repair work. 3010 Novar Mississauga, ON (905) 277-3595 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 tone z71 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Ontario Prop Service or Only Prop Service over near Peterbouro do top notch repairs and are reasonable priced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfighter Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 My motorguide 48lb thrust skeg broke and here is the image, after I took the unit apart. It is called COMMUTER. http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/b...skegcloseup.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/b...centeroring.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/b.../insidewire.jpg http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd294/b...skegcloseup.jpg I am not sure if I can just use a fiberglass and glue a piece of hard plasic to it. Will it stay put? There is a black rubber or soft plastic in the middle and I hope it will not melt after getting the amount of heat from welding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I would just leave as is I had one break off my old motorguide, ran it for 3 years no issues that skeg is really only there to protect the prop, you can never get your boat moving fast enough for that skeg(that is missing) to become a steering issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I was just gonna say that skeeter...it sure didn't save anything but maybe a plastic prop... with it breaking off. Can buy a handful of props for what repairs would cost. Just hope those wires and insulation aren't screwed..looks a tad out of shape now and it's a "commutator" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skeeter99 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 one thing though bassfighter when you go to but that thing back together, make sure the brushes are aligned I found this out when i got mt friend to shorten my shaft by about 9 inches it goes together real easy except the last 1/4 of inch when the magnet slams the 2 part housing together and brushes get put ion their sides my motoguide started acting funny after that would work fine then stop then work, until I heard it humming funny in the water, took it apart and the brushes were on their sides, quick replace and solder job and off to the races again never did like motoguide**unless u can find a 4 blade machete prop** they outperformed minnkota's by far but the new motorguides IMO are crap get hung up in slop way to easy, were a minnkota just chugs away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 To bad I wasnt closer. I got a big roll of duct tape that could hold that baby together.LOL OUCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I would find a piece of pipe the same size as the housing cut just under half the pipe off weld or solder a home made skeg to it and hold it on with 2 or 3 pipe clamps as it has been stated it is just to protect the prop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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