Have you had any galvanic reactions with the metal guards? I’m forced to use one as I snapped the bottom 2” of my skeg in the driveway pushing it back up into the shed. We forgot we lowered it to let the kids ride past.
Just paint the aluminum before putting on a stainless guard. If it's in a trailer and stays dry most of the time it will take a very very long time to cause problems if ever. Similar to how most bolts on outboards are stainless and the castings are aluminum. Not sure why galvanic corrosion is so discussed when it comes to prop guards.
@@timlong1462 cheers, I’ve since installed the guard and indeed, painted it before hand. I think I used duralac when inserting the bolts, can’t remember. I guess it’s discussed as it’s a legitimate concern. As an example, I have stainless rivets and button clips on the aluminum framing around my windscreens for an old vinyl canopy that used to clip on, and the reaction between the dissimilar metals has absolutely eaten it to pieces around each stainless steel button. The boat spends very little time on the water (used once every 2 months or less) and is throughly washed anytime it is used (always salt water ocean work). It’s always parked in a shed. Perhaps the anode on the outboard is effective at preventing any issue reaction issue here? FYI, I installed the guard that is a triangle that goes only on the bottom fin and requires 2 stainless bolts drilled through the skeg itself. (Because 1/3 my skeg was broken off).
good idea but in practise its crap. will lower the performance of the motor by the turbulance it will cause in water going to the prop... if you want to protect the skeg fine. but dont have it going round the bullet making it a ugly bulbous piece of crap that will destroy your performance, just have it along the blade of the skeg only.
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Awesome product!! I live on a swamp and this would be great for my 45 Honda on my commercial aluminum boat
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Good idea in the process of 3d printing my own out of tpu
Have you had any galvanic reactions with the metal guards? I’m forced to use one as I snapped the bottom 2” of my skeg in the driveway pushing it back up into the shed. We forgot we lowered it to let the kids ride past.
Just paint the aluminum before putting on a stainless guard. If it's in a trailer and stays dry most of the time it will take a very very long time to cause problems if ever. Similar to how most bolts on outboards are stainless and the castings are aluminum. Not sure why galvanic corrosion is so discussed when it comes to prop guards.
@@timlong1462 cheers, I’ve since installed the guard and indeed, painted it before hand. I think I used duralac when inserting the bolts, can’t remember.
I guess it’s discussed as it’s a legitimate concern. As an example, I have stainless rivets and button clips on the aluminum framing around my windscreens for an old vinyl canopy that used to clip on, and the reaction between the dissimilar metals has absolutely eaten it to pieces around each stainless steel button. The boat spends very little time on the water (used once every 2 months or less) and is throughly washed anytime it is used (always salt water ocean work). It’s always parked in a shed.
Perhaps the anode on the outboard is effective at preventing any issue reaction issue here?
FYI, I installed the guard that is a triangle that goes only on the bottom fin and requires 2 stainless bolts drilled through the skeg itself. (Because 1/3 my skeg was broken off).
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Does it fit a 2020 Suzuki DF90ATLW2 (90 hp)
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Will these fit Mercury?
Will installing a skeg guard and drilling on the skeg on a new Yamaha outboard void the 3 year MFG warranty?
Excellent question and no one seems to be able to answer this....either Yamaha or Mercury
Been on the wrong side of a rock on Bertrand years ago.
Mercury ???
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good idea but in practise its crap. will lower the performance of the motor by the turbulance it will cause in water going to the prop... if you want to protect the skeg fine. but dont have it going round the bullet making it a ugly bulbous piece of crap that will destroy your performance, just have it along the blade of the skeg only.
He’s using it on his rental boats…
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