TRACKING FIN

[marina33]

Does anyone know if a bent tracking fin can be straightened out or do I need to buy a new one, and where is a place I can get a deal on one

[Tige M.D.]

i don't know about a "deal", but you can get one from your dealer.

you can straighten a fin, but, you need a 4 ton port-a-power. a fin is alot cheaper than the tool itself. i've seen that some guy's try to do this with a mallet, wow, thats alot of work. no thanks, i'd spend the $80 on the new fin.

[tige tec]

BENT FINN

The bent fin on your tige can be streighten,or replaced.first thing you need to do is get it off,a job in its self.FWD fin iam guessing.make sure you ID the rite fin in side the boat,your tow post is attch to it.you will need 2 people to peform this task! a big star screwdriver a 9/16 wrench a 3/4" socket for the Ubolt on your tow post and the base.first back off the 2 nuts on the U bolt on the tow post-switch,20'-21-22' i.if its a V/drive you will have to pull out the fule tank,its under the floor.if you havn't taken a fule tank out of a boat befor don't atempt to this do this your self.you local Tige dealer or marine contractor can do it safely. back to the bent fin, then loosen the 2 bolts @ the base of your tow post,then slide your tow post out. next un do the 4-9/16 nuts that hold the tow post base down,then remove it,there are washers under it for spacers,be sure to put them back in when you reasembl,then undo the 4-9/16" nuts under this base"if the fins not bent to bad,lass than 2"or twisted you suould be able to get it streighten at a local MACH shop. they should have a press to do this.after you remove the 4 nuts under the base,go under the boat and back out the 4 bolts out with the screwdriver,depending on how hard you hit the fin,it might just fall off.check your gellcoat for cracking allso!! there allwas stuck on real good,even with all the bolts out it will seam like its still bolted on,just the bonding that holding it to the boat its(SIKOFLEX) a heat gun will help to loosen it.good luck
just wondering what you hit to bend it ?

[Tige M.D.]

if the boat is a v-drive and if the hull number is above 4311 then the fins are not thru-bolted. they are lag bolted. this means you do not have to remove the fuel tank.

it is alot of work to change a fin out. you might want to pay someone to do it for you.

[robbie]

so if the screws just turn on a 20v it looks like i got to pull the

engine out then the tank to get to the nuts?

[GIZMO]

You dont need to pull the engine, just the tank.

[Tige M.D.]

you will probably have to remove the v-drive and the tank. worst case the transmission will have to come out.

if you give me the hull# i can tell you if it is through bolted or not.

[scootc]

Well, I managed to bend my center tracking fin at Lake Powell last week
Further to Tige M.D.'s comment on fins being lag bolted on later hull numbers, can anyone (Andrew?) confirm this is the case with mine? My hull number is: TIXK5207D101. I just want to know if I need to burn off as much gas as possible the next time we're out in case the tank needs to be pulled.
Thanks.