Broken Skeg in Sudbury, Ontario and surrounding areas? We’ll get you back on the water fast.
What we offer:
Lower unit skeg Repair. Direct to the weld shop, Quick turn around. Normal turn around under 1 week.
High End Process: Excellent weld quality, full penetration, original strength.
We do not repair propellers.
Pricing (+HST)
Portable units:
Under 10 HP, Less than 50% break off $220
Under 10 HP, Over 50% break off $420
Bolt on Lower units: (Bring just lower unit)
Over 10 HP, Less than 50% $320
Over 10 HP, Over 50% Break Off, $520
Other services:
Nicks and Chips $100 (If combined with breakoff no charge)
Nose cone cracked $150 (If combined with breakoff, $100)
Add 3/4” round bar to front edge $220 (If combined with breakoff $120)
Paint: Etching Primer, level surface and Paint (optional)
Just the skeg: $50
Full lower unit: $100
Drop off Instructions:
Bolted on outboards: Drop off just your lower unit. We do not offer removal. We do not offer mechanical services.
Portable outboards, can be brought in without splitting them.
Gear oil can and should be left in the lower unit.
Shape:
Cast aluminum is porous. Expect a few pinholes in the surface near the weld. This is normal and unavoidable. Pinholes can be filled with a marine epoxy. Some castings are higher quality (less Porous) some castings are lower quality (more Porous)
Shape will be best case, very functional but may not be 100% to the original factory shape.
For a quality, budget paintjob. Our recommended painting steps: Self etching primer. Fill pinholes with marine epoxy (optional). Paint with an enamel paint.
A word of caution.
Process is key. Avoid Mig welded repairs. There is a high chance it’s going to snap off at the weld. Welding of a skeg should be done by TIG, a full penetration weld that should only be done with beveling, gaping, welded by a ~400 amp water cooled TIG welding machine. The end result should be zero voids.
Material. We use Marine grade aluminum & cast aluminum replacement skegs.
Quality. We take the time to do it right so you get original factory strength. We have had customers crash skegs we repaired and they broke in a different area, our welds hold.
Skeg Guards. You should know these are bad right off the bat with the installation instructions. Drill through your existing skeg, comprising it’s integrity. Upon the next impact the skeg tends to break off at the drilled holes. Or worse and you end up with a unrepairable lower unit.
Rental Boat Special:
For Marina owners looking to reduce downtime, we are offering skeg reinforcement on lower HP units without power tilt. 3/4” round bar is welded to the leading edge of the lower unit. $240. We have done ~10 of these in 2025 and not had a return/snap off. Pictures below in gallery.
Removal:
Although we do not offer removal/reinstall, If you are handy and can turn wrenches you can likely remove your own. Head over to youtube and search “lower unit removal outboard _______ (your model)” and you may even find a video specifically on the outboard you own. Typically you will be faced with 4 bolts visible on each side of the lower unit and one or two hidden bolts under the trim adjustment fin.
Warranty:
No warranty will be offered.
Repairability:
If your nose cone is damaged there is a chance we can fix it. If the can past the nose cone, where the seals lay is cracked thru, likely it’s written off.
