Skeg Guards

GWNIGHTTRAIN

New member
We just added to a customers boat skeg guards to both his outdrives on his 28' bow rider with twin 5.0 270hp Volvo single prop drives. We also straightened one bent skeg and performed a 100hr service. Now the customer says he lost about 4mph since we worked on his boat. The only thing I can think is that the skeg gaurds may not be as hydrodynamic as the original skegs and that is the cause of the loss of speed.

Has anyone used skeg guards and seen this?
 

Doc

Liquid Addiction
Staff member
Welcome to Net Boat Talk. I've never used a skeg guard. Hopefully our boat doctor will see this post. He works on boats also, so maybe he can advise.
Water and wind conditions can vary the top speed of any boat. I suppose he's checked this more than one time or I would questions the validity of his claim.
Good luck.
 
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