Outboard Motor Skeg Painting Regime - Moderated Discussion Areas

  ContinuousWave
  Whaler
  Moderated Discussion Areas
  ContinuousWave: Whaler Repairs/Mods
  Outboard Motor Skeg Painting Regime

search | FAQ | profile | register | author help

Author Topic:   Outboard Motor Skeg Painting Regime

Swellmonster posted 08-18-2010 12:04 AM ET (US)
We all find sand. How often or is is nessasary to repaint your skeg?
Newtauk1 posted 08-18-2010 12:37 AM ET (US)
I do it annually because I am inclined [that way]. I imagine that never is okay, too. It will never rust.
jimh posted 08-18-2010 05:47 AM ET (US)
[Moved to REPAIRS/MODS.]
Jefecinco posted 08-18-2010 09:59 AM ET (US)
On average I paint mine every eleven years. The last time I painted one was when detailing my boat before showing it to a very interested buyer.
Butch
tom976 posted 08-18-2010 10:15 AM ET (US)
I paint mine every season. Sometimes more paint, other times less. This sort depend on how often I check the water depth with the skeg of my outboard. :)
I use a zinc chromate as the primer for bare metal let that setup and paint it to match the rest of the motor.
Wax it about a month after its been painted.
Tohsgib posted 08-18-2010 12:03 PM ET (US)
Until it gets real bad I don't bother because it won't probably last an hour. Skegs can't rust by the way Newtauk.
Buckda posted 08-18-2010 12:14 PM ET (US)
It won't rust, but it can corrode.
Generally speaking, I view this as a fall maintenance item before the engine is winterized.
That said, there are some years when the weather won't cooperate or I'm winterizing too late (temps) to do it.
One of the drawbacks to the easy maintenance/winterization on the E-TECs was that there was no real point in time when you winterized the boat 'for good' - you just winterized it automatically and pulled it back out if you had a good day.
If operating in saltwater, I think I'd work even harder to keep paint on the skeg - just for the corrosion protection.
Tohsgib posted 08-18-2010 12:17 PM ET (US)
Mine does not corrode and has not had paint on it since 2006.
Buckda posted 08-18-2010 12:19 PM ET (US)
Nick -
Bare aluminum will oxidize/corrode over time. It's a law of the universe. There was only a couple people in history who have broken those kinds of laws, and they had help.
:)
I didn't say it would be catastrophic corrosion, but I do suspect your skeg has oxidized some over time, if you look closely.
Dave
tjxtreme posted 08-18-2010 12:56 PM ET (US)
One way to remove the corrosion is to run into some more sand...
Skeg painting is at the bottom of my list right there with trailer decals.
Tohsgib posted 08-18-2010 01:53 PM ET (US)
Probably because I keep polishing it when I drive.

Hop to:

Contact Us | RETURN to ContinuousWave Top Page

Powered by: Ultimate Bulletin Board, Freeware Version 2000
Purchase our Licensed Version- which adds many more features!
© Infopop Corporation (formerly Madrona Park, Inc.), 1998 - 2000.

Author	Topic: Outboard Motor Skeg Painting Regime
Swellmonster	posted 08-18-2010 12:04 AM ET (US) We all find sand. How often or is is nessasary to repaint your skeg?
Newtauk1	posted 08-18-2010 12:37 AM ET (US) I do it annually because I am inclined [that way]. I imagine that never is okay, too. It will never rust.
jimh	posted 08-18-2010 05:47 AM ET (US) [Moved to REPAIRS/MODS.]
Jefecinco	posted 08-18-2010 09:59 AM ET (US) On average I paint mine every eleven years. The last time I painted one was when detailing my boat before showing it to a very interested buyer. Butch
tom976	posted 08-18-2010 10:15 AM ET (US) I paint mine every season. Sometimes more paint, other times less. This sort depend on how often I check the water depth with the skeg of my outboard. :) I use a zinc chromate as the primer for bare metal let that setup and paint it to match the rest of the motor. Wax it about a month after its been painted.
Tohsgib	posted 08-18-2010 12:03 PM ET (US) Until it gets real bad I don't bother because it won't probably last an hour. Skegs can't rust by the way Newtauk.
Buckda	posted 08-18-2010 12:14 PM ET (US) It won't rust, but it can corrode. Generally speaking, I view this as a fall maintenance item before the engine is winterized. That said, there are some years when the weather won't cooperate or I'm winterizing too late (temps) to do it. One of the drawbacks to the easy maintenance/winterization on the E-TECs was that there was no real point in time when you winterized the boat 'for good' - you just winterized it automatically and pulled it back out if you had a good day. If operating in saltwater, I think I'd work even harder to keep paint on the skeg - just for the corrosion protection.
Tohsgib	posted 08-18-2010 12:17 PM ET (US) Mine does not corrode and has not had paint on it since 2006.
Buckda	posted 08-18-2010 12:19 PM ET (US) Nick - Bare aluminum will oxidize/corrode over time. It's a law of the universe. There was only a couple people in history who have broken those kinds of laws, and they had help. :) I didn't say it would be catastrophic corrosion, but I do suspect your skeg has oxidized some over time, if you look closely. Dave
tjxtreme	posted 08-18-2010 12:56 PM ET (US) One way to remove the corrosion is to run into some more sand... Skeg painting is at the bottom of my list right there with trailer decals.
Tohsgib	posted 08-18-2010 01:53 PM ET (US) Probably because I keep polishing it when I drive.