broken fin on motor is it still good

[mr.matt]

i just bought a 1988 invader with a force 125 motor and when i bought it the fin underneath the prop was broken i did not notice this untill the deal was done what can i do about this is it salvageable or will i have to buy a new lower end or can i replace the fin with an aftermarket stabilizer?i have no pieces of the broken fin.

 

[roscoe]

Re: broken fin on motor is it still good

Welcome to iboats.

The fin is called a skeg.
Its job is to hit a rock that may hit your prop.
You can run without it, but it leaves your prop, propshaft, and gears open for damage.

You can have a new one welded on at a boat dealer, or prop shop.

You can get a bolt on skeg, but they require part of the old skeg to bolt it to.