2002 Yamaha F225: Drifted into shallows at 1200 RPM and banged up the tips of 2 of the prop blades and chewed up the skeg a bit. Engine never shut down, kept running fine back to the dock. I will replace the prop but the big questions I have are:
Is the skeg anything to worry about? Any way to assess the severity of damage other than eyeball it? Does it NEED to be repaired?
Should I worry about any gear damage since the hit? Anyway to assess that other than the obvious dings in the prop?
I Will take it to a shop if necessary but I just don't want to hear, "The whole lower unit has to come down and be taken apart, etc." for $2K if it's really not necessary.
Thanks for any input
Chris
Is the skeg anything to worry about? Any way to assess the severity of damage other than eyeball it? Does it NEED to be repaired?
Should I worry about any gear damage since the hit? Anyway to assess that other than the obvious dings in the prop?
I Will take it to a shop if necessary but I just don't want to hear, "The whole lower unit has to come down and be taken apart, etc." for $2K if it's really not necessary.
Thanks for any input
Chris