yea like he said, i can always grind it off, plus money is tight so a new prop would burn a big hole in my pocket, hell it doesnt hurt to try it atleast.
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | longtail skeg? |
is there anybody who has modified there skeg to make it longer? my prop blades are longer then the skeg and this adds to premature wear of my prop. can i make it longer in any way? |
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| Author: | RB1 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
The skeg isn't going to help much with prop wear, LT's start hitting bottom at about 11" so they do wear pretty fast if you run on a hard bottom. You can get a rock guard that will extend it some and keep it off of logs and rocks |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
| Author: | go-devil15 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
yeah that is ecactly what i was thinking, it mite help it ride over logs better. so it shouldnt effect the performance? |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
the only thing I can think of is the gap inbetween the two peices of flatbar catchin vegitation. |
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
maybe if i stop rite before my prop it mite fix this problem? |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
You will have a night mare trust me, if they wanted it fixed whoever made your motor would do it. |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
you can always grind it off if you dont like it. |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
Or leave it stock and not worry, it would only make more drag and cause motor to dig deeper when in thick stuff. |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
Or he could do it and when he hits a peice of re-bar he wont have to buy a new prop. |
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
yea like he said, i can always grind it off, plus money is tight so a new prop would burn a big hole in my pocket, hell it doesnt hurt to try it atleast.
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
I WON!!!!  maybe it wont throw off your balance too bad. |
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
wow never wouldve thought this wouldve became a contest
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
can you describe like what your thinking about doing again |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
what i was thinkin |
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
yep that is pretty much the design of it |
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| Author: | mississippiduckboy [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
go devil can you bead weld thought that is the question |
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| Author: | go-devil15 [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
no, the question was if i can add on to my skeg to help protect my prop more, and woodie stated that if i can weld a bead, i can do anything i want to the skeg. and btw yes i can weld a bead...... 
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| Author: | autogateman [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
| Author: | go-devil15 [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
i think it will help prtoect my prop more when riding over logs, maybe even in hard bottom. |
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
| Author: | go-devil15 [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
well i welded me up something today, got a piece of 2 inch flatbar, welded it on each side and down the gap in the middle. i left about an 3/4 gap from it to the prop. went try it out and all i can say is DAMN!! it made a huge difference in how much it protects my prop from. it didnt even get caught up in the weeds one time,and i fine it helps me control it a lil better, all i can say is that this was the biggest improvement i have ever dont to my go-devil
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| Author: | Woodiebuster [ Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: longtail skeg? |
glad its workin out for you post up some pics
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