SKEG GUARD - ROCK GUARD

[rocket]

I had someone (who is quite reputable) tell me he would not suggest putting one of Wavel's gaurds on my 200 Yammie.
Why do you think he would say that? What do you think the detriment would be?

Bueller.....Bueller...???

[birddog]

Rocket, my mechanic told me the same thing. His reasoning was if you hit something with the rock guard in place it may tear the entire foot off, while without the rockguard it might only break the skeg.

He told me this, but I still put arock guard on my outboard. My thinking is if I hit something going slow the rock guard will do its job. If I hit something going fast I'm screwed anyway.

[rocket]

I've got one on my 25 Yammie, and have always put them on my previous boats. Pete at Sunshine was who told me not to do it.
I was thinking it had to do with the size of the motor. Never had/seen one on a 200hp.
Maybe your right BD, Iguess he thinks I plan on running wide open down the middle of the Aucilla!

[tin can]

Birddog is on the money. If you hit a rock at 5 mph, it saves a tremendous amount of headaches. If you hit a rock at 40 mph, have your insurance paid up.

[Jumptrout51]

Like these guys said,it's made to reduce slow speed damage. There is no protection for high speed damage other than insurance.