Prop Savers

[puddle jumper]

I was wondering if anyone has used one of these, I would like to, for the protection, I figure it will kill a little speed but not concerned about that but I am woried about drilling 4 holes in my skeg will this weeken it, dont want creat more problems than im trying to prevent..
Thanks guys,
Puddle

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat420002&hasJS=true

Trying to keep this from happening to my new boat..

 

[shootkrt]

I've never used one of those prop savers. But it you hit something hard enough to rip the skeg off. It look like you would have lost the prop saver also

 

[wrechin2]

That is usualy used to repair a badly damaged skeg. A true prop protector is a band that encases the prop. If you are going to get damage, it is going to happen. Like shootkrt said, You would loose this also. A skeg gaurd would not have stopped what happen in the pic. Drilling holes in the skeg is not going to effect the skeg with what HP looks like you have. I have drilled 5 small holes in skegs to install torque tamers to reduce the "fight" that some high performance props make. Never had any issues. I think you only have to drill 2 to install those. Just my 2 cents worth!!