Re: need 66 fastwin 18 lower skeg
Ended up going down to Tractor Supply and bought some Hobart aluminum brazing rod, its low temp (710 degrees) and can be used with a propane torch. I had never tried it before and it worked great. You need to clean it up very well and use a stainless steel brush to remove any oxidation then it works kind of like solder but much harder material. It even say on the package that it can be used on outboard motor castings! Once you get the piece up to temp you let the piece melt the rod and it flows quite well with no flux required. You get 8 rods 18 inches long for 15 dollars. I used less than half a rod. I know there are other ones on the market too like Alumiweld and Durafix but they cost more for less product. I also used it to kill in a couple of nicks and gouges on the skeg. I'm sure this stuff has been around for years. I cant believe I have lived this long without it! Good stuff. Thanks for the offers and suggestions though.
