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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm
Posts: 935
Location: South LA
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 Prodrive Skeg Removal What's the secret to remove the allen head bolts from the skeg? I have like 5 that are stuck. I've bent 3 allen wrenchs trying to get them off. They've been soaking in Kroil for days but it doesn't seem to help. I've thought about heating them (I'm replacing the prop shaft) or an impact wrench but I don't want to screw anything up.
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
Posts: 5605
Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Just a thought, try to tighten them and then try to loosen. The may break loose.
The other option, I have those tee handle allen wrenches with a short stub of an allen wrench on the tee handle. Not much to twist. May try to find one of those?
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
Posts: 5605
Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Like this:
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am
Posts: 6432
Location: the dark side of the moon
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal I went through the same shit and broke one. Ended up buying a 1/4 impact per the advice of bb and that did the trick for me..... And make sure your bit is fully seated in the allen head
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm
Posts: 16915
Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal I used a small portable impact.
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm
Posts: 1620
Location: Larose, Louisiana
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Are you talking about the button bolts that hold the skeg on or the lower shaft housing.
If its the button head bolts a drill and bit work great. I drill them out all the time.
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tchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:23 pm
Posts: 4898
Location: Bourg LA
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal After you drill them out (that what you will end up doing) replace with stainless....Saves you a lot of headache in the long run...I changed mines before i put it in the water.
I have to give props to Gator tail for using stainless in thiers. Just dumb of PD not to.
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm
Posts: 3958
Location: Centerville, La
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal plasma torch
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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm
Posts: 935
Location: South LA
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Update: Today I went to Sears and got a 3/16th hex head socket (regular version, couldn't find an impact version). Using my impact wrench, it worked on two of the bolts on the shaft housing but then broke when I moved up to the bolts in front of the knuckle. So back to Sears to exchange it out. I'm going to try again with the impact wrench set at a lower pressure.
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm
Posts: 9673
Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Lowes has a good assortment of dewalt impact ready products.
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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm
Posts: 935
Location: South LA
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Yea, I just broke the second one.
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Most can't keep them tight, you're lucky 
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm
Posts: 1620
Location: Larose, Louisiana
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal
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18' X 48" Center Console Sportsman Fab with a Yamaha F70LA
18' X 48" Center Console Sportsman Fab Dragging a 36hp ProDrive
15' X 42" Sea Arch with a 27hp ProDrive
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm
Posts: 1620
Location: Larose, Louisiana
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal
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18' X 48" Center Console Sportsman Fab with a Yamaha F70LA
18' X 48" Center Console Sportsman Fab Dragging a 36hp ProDrive
15' X 42" Sea Arch with a 27hp ProDrive
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steinb3rg
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:49 pm
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal Lost a few of mine the third time I took the boat out. To me it seems they are a little short and the end of the bolt was barely touching the nylon in the lock nut. KP sent me some extras but I ended up going to ACE and picking up some stainless Philips head that were a 1/4" longer than the originals. Haven't had any issues since. They stay tight.
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Posts: 5376
Location: Venice, La
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Re: Prodrive Skeg Removal On the real stubborn ones. I take a 1/2 brass punch and hammer and ping the nut side 6 or 7 time. Works well.
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