Motor Skag

  • kooty
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    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
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    July 26, 2001 at 1:00 pm #1312395

    I need a place to fix the skag(sp?) for my motor. I don’t really want to tell you how it happened, let’s just say I’m not the sharpest tool in the woodshed some days.

    I figure with all the river rats on this site many of you have dinged your motors out there. The skag is bent a little and missing about a chunck about 3″x4″. What to do??

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 26, 2001 at 1:05 pm #232025

    Marks Prop Shop in Forest Lake. 651.982.9476

    dirk_w.
    Minnesota
    Posts: 669
    July 26, 2001 at 1:53 pm #232028

    Don’t feel too bad. I left a nice chunk on Hubs boat ramp as I was pulling the boat out of the water two days ago. Live and learn.

    kooty
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    July 26, 2001 at 2:21 pm #232031

    I’m really disappointed in myself for not thinking mostly. I guess some of the best/hardest lessons learned are when they cost you.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    July 26, 2001 at 2:26 pm #232032

    Look at the good side. You were on your way fishing!

    Mike

    nubbinbuck
    Posts: 922
    July 26, 2001 at 3:49 pm #232042

    Perhaps you were in a hurry???

    urbanrivers
    Posts: 72
    July 26, 2001 at 4:03 pm #232045

    I have a chunk out of the back end of mine, not the bottom. My mechanic said not to worry about it, and I haven’t had it fixed. Been that way for a couple of years. Now the deep scars in the fiberglass are another matter.

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    July 26, 2001 at 5:53 pm #232061

    What size and brand motor are we talking waterfowler? I lost most all of my skag a couple years back fishin the Rock River down here in Illinois. Treacherous river, but lots of fish!

    If it is too bad, and you have the right size motor, you should just send it to me and I’ll see if I can put what is left of it to some good use. My motor is getting tired I think!!!! LOL

    kooty
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    July 26, 2001 at 6:33 pm #232066

    Rooster,

    I was so mad at myself the other night I would have boxed it up and delivered it to you. You know it was the boats fault for being too long to fit in the garage with the motor up???? I could pick up those raps when I’m dropping off the motor, heh!!! LOL Good one.

    Danger
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 7
    July 26, 2001 at 7:06 pm #232067

    Hey Waterfowler… your skag isn’t all that bad and we didn’t go sideways down the river when you opened it up… Why don’t you put a note on the tongue of the trailer to remind you to raise the motor!! LOL!! I know…. I know… my day is coming!! I just couldn’t resist!

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    July 27, 2001 at 12:08 pm #232110

    I’ll trade ya 25 of my shiny new raps AND my old Merc for your damaged motor! (as long as it is not older than my Merc!)

    May even throw in the boxes for the raps. Some of them are old enough they may be collectable!

    kooty
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    Posts: 18101
    July 27, 2001 at 12:13 pm #232111

    Rooster,

    Although the deal sounds very good, I’m gonna pass this time and wait til I grind a little more of the skag down. I’m gonna paint “RAISE THE MOTOR” on the garage door so I won’t have this problem in the future.

    john-tucker
    Northwest Illinois
    Posts: 1251
    July 27, 2001 at 12:16 pm #232112

    I just put a nick in mine last week, got two boats, one with 60 Johnson and one with a 150 Merc. Forgot which boat I was pulling and drug the Merc a little hard through a big dip in the road. Stuff happens then ya fish!!!!!

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