Skeg repair for MC-1 (1972)

[998cc]

Hello all.
It has been awhile since I have posted here. The good thing is I have been enjoying my old 1972 Gulfstream ever since you all helped me bring it back from the dead in 2013 and 2014!

Well, I finally manage to damage the lower portion of my skeg. I am looking at these bolt on skeg repair devices and can't nail down which one I need for mine. My boat is registered as a 1972; however the closest skeg repair device I can find is for 1973 and later. The serial number on the outdrive is 3392031. Can anyone provide some insight here?

(I do have a tig welder but am not confident enough in my skills to weld aluminum alloys yet.)

Thank you!
Russ

 

[Triangleboater]

I got the skeg on my alpha drive welded by a pro. about $100 bucks. Totally worth it. Do you have the broken piece?

 

[Rick Stephens]

Too easy to weld up. Any welding shop can do it. Cheapest if you take the removed drive to them. Or even just the lower.

 

[Scott Danforth]

last marina I had a skeg repaired at was next door to a restaurant. brought whole boat, went to lunch, when I was done with lunch, boat was done...

 

[998cc]

I got the skeg on my alpha drive welded by a pro. about $100 bucks. Totally worth it. Do you have the broken piece?

The skeg rolled up into a "J" and split, so the damaged portion is pretty much unusable. . My plan is to cut off the rolled portion and use the aftermarket device if I can figure out which one to order. From the responses here, it seems that this is not the preferred way to go? If welding is the only viable option, I may give it a try. I do okay tig welding steel, but so far, I tend to melt the aluminum being welded.... :facepalm: Too much heat....

Cheers!
~998cc