bent fin on the bottom of my tige

[RidinTigeWake]

I bent one of my three fins on the bottom of my boat, does anyone know where i can get a replacement fin besides my tige dealer? or if anyone has a part number for them or manufacturer.

its an 06 24Ve

thanks

[bfrank]

How bad is it bent??? Can you feel a diffrence when you are driving??

[RidinTigeWake]

its bent about an inch out of alignment, i tried to bend it back but no luck, you can notice a slight vibration, not to bad though

[bfrank]

Do you notice any type of a hum or high pich noise?

[RidinTigeWake]

no not that I can hear

[jsz]

I thought there were places that could repair those. Not sure where though.

[yllw20]

check your local prop shops or go to www.elberts.com

[yllw20]

sorry also check www.skidim.com

[Tequilasun]

Originally posted by yllw20
check your local prop shops or go to www.elberts.com

Their Fins have Duckys on them....I find that strange, funny, but strange.

[RidinTigeWake]

i think that is just for copy right reasons.(the ducks)

[Carter13]

I believe the ducks are for the representation of the University of Oregon College, but then again maybe they just like ducks.

[gdub$]

DO NOT BUY A NEW FIN!

The fins on the bottom of the boat are made from a soft alloy....they will bend......and bend back. The key is to be gentle when bending them back. The fins are only there for tracking......your boat will pull in one direction or the other when you let go of the steering wheel (steering wheel will actually turn aggressively if fin is bent significantly) but vibration shouldn't be a significant issue. Loading the boat on your trailer could be a problem depending on your trailer. If the skags (guides) on your trailer are narrow in the middle a bend fin may actually break the skag....sucks..... Anyways, the fix: Tax a crescent wrench or channel locks and open them as wide as they will go. Put a towel between the wrench and the fin and gently bend the fin back into place. The fin shouldn't break if you are careful, but if it does you will be able to run the boat without a significant pull while waiting for another fin. I have bent mine twice and bend one back both times. My boat tracks perfectly. Good luck to you and hopefully you don't have to spend any money........do not, repeat do not, heat up the fin before bending it back!!!! Very bad.

[dogbert]

Re: DO NOT BUY A NEW FIN!

Originally posted by gdub$
The fins on the bottom of the boat are made from a soft alloy....they will bend......and bend back. The key is to be gentle when bending them back. The fins are only there for tracking......your boat will pull in one direction or the other when you let go of the steering wheel (steering wheel will actually turn aggressively if fin is bent significantly) but vibration shouldn't be a significant issue. Loading the boat on your trailer could be a problem depending on your trailer. If the skags (guides) on your trailer are narrow in the middle a bend fin may actually break the skag....sucks..... Anyways, the fix: Tax a crescent wrench or channel locks and open them as wide as they will go. Put a towel between the wrench and the fin and gently bend the fin back into place. The fin shouldn't break if you are careful, but if it does you will be able to run the boat without a significant pull while waiting for another fin. I have bent mine twice and bend one back both times. My boat tracks perfectly. Good luck to you and hopefully you don't have to spend any money........do not, repeat do not, heat up the fin before bending it back!!!! Very bad.

Sounds like a good application for visegrips

[jsz]

Re: DO NOT BUY A NEW FIN!

[do not, repeat do not, heat up the fin before bending it back!!!! Very bad. [/B][/QUOTE]

Why is heat so bad? That was the first thing I thought of.

[Graham Morris]

heat

heat will harden the metal and make it more brittle