Bent Tracking Finn

[skiwit]

I bent the third tracking fin on my 1991 Prostar 190. I'm not sure why the third one bent and not the first or second one but I believe it happened when I hit a very large partially submerged floating log. Any suggestions on how to fix this would be great.

Can I just remove it heat it up and bend it back or am I wasting my time with that?
Do I have to order a new one and if so where can I order one?

Thanks!

[peason]

Do a search - this has been discussed before. From what I recall new ones are NOT too expensive. See this thread -
http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...=tracking+fins

[TMCNo1]

You can try a MC dealer or here, http://www.elberts.com/underwatergear.htm, for a replacement. You can always take the chance of trying to straighten it or have it straightened, but???????

[Muttley]

Originally Posted by skiwit

Can I just remove it heat it up and bend it back or am I wasting my time with that?

Thanks!

I don't think you'd be wasting your time. It's brass, so it should be fairly easy. I'd try that before buying a new one. What have you got to lose?

[tex]

My old supreme used to bonk on the trailer and bend.(POS). You on the right track...just heat and bend.

[Gonzo]

Yea there is a thread somewhere I remember we found the mfr in NC.

[TMCNo1]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Yea there is a thread somewhere I remember we found the mfr in NC.

Here is the post with all the info, http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...1&postcount=15 and the entire thread, http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/...highlight=skeg

[wakeX2wake]

heating and bending will make it more brittle and likely to break next time... if you have a method of heat soaking after you get it straight it'd be good as new... they're easy to change out... just need some marine sealant like it probably stated in those other threads

[83hurstguy]

We've been running with a tweaked front one for a couple years... previous owner beached the boat and bent the front one...

My Dad is paranoid about taking things apart, so he refuses to let it be fixed Thinks it will crack the hull, never stay together right, yadda yadda yadda... so we live with a boat that does a nasty right turn when you let go of the wheel at slalom speeds.

He's the type of person who will have something running on 6 out of 8 cylinders, with a vibration, and wicked pull to the right, and be going "this thing is AWESOME!" Drives me nuts. I about had to put a gun to his head to put a 4160 on there, as the 4010 became absolutely horrid and would barely run... he didn't want to "lose any hole shot". (I don't think it could get any worse)

I had talked to Chuck at BAWS last year and he said they could send one out no problem...

[TMCNo1]

Originally Posted by 83hurstguy

We've been running with a tweaked front one for a couple years... previous owner beached the boat and bent the front one...

My Dad is paranoid about taking things apart, so he refuses to let it be fixed Thinks it will crack the hull, never stay together right, yadda yadda yadda... so we live with a boat that does a nasty right turn when you let go of the wheel at slalom speeds.

He's the type of person who will have something running on 6 out of 8 cylinders, with a vibration, and wicked pull to the right, and be going "this thing is AWESOME!" Drives me nuts. I about had to put a gun to his head to put a 4160 on there, as the 4010 became absolutely horrid and would barely run... he didn't want to "lose any hole shot". (I don't think it could get any worse)

I had talked to Chuck at BAWS last year and he said they could send one out no problem...

And they live among us!