Tracking Fin Damage

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   On our last outing, while loading back onto the trailer, the boat slide very weird on us on the bunks. Has never happened before, and we did not do anything any different then we normally do, so it was a little unnerving. 

Upon inspection after being out of the water I noticed that the front stabilizer fin got nicked on the trailer. it was a straight on hit and did not bend or loosen the fin. 

Does it need to be replaced or can we still make work for the time being?

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Mountain_Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: July-20-2017 Location: Edmonton, AB Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mountain_Man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Tracking Fin Damage Posted: September-13-2017 at 2:48pm
	On our last outing, while loading back onto the trailer, the boat slide very weird on us on the bunks. Has never happened before, and we did not do anything any different then we normally do, so it was a little unnerving. Upon inspection after being out of the water I noticed that the front stabilizer fin got nicked on the trailer. it was a straight on hit and did not bend or loosen the fin. Does it need to be replaced or can we still make work for the time being?
	1980 Ski Nautique

JoeinNY Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: October-19-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5698	Post Options Post Reply Quote JoeinNY Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-13-2017 at 3:18pm
	It wouldn't hurt to file down the sharp edges but other than that if its not bent or twisted you shouldn't ever notice the difference
	1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" Holeshot Video

KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11093	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-13-2017 at 3:24pm
	Just call it your custom tuned tracking fin

geecee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September-06-2013 Location: South Africa Status: Offline Points: 206	Post Options Post Reply Quote geecee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-20-2017 at 6:52am
	my '83 has 1 slightly bent tracking fin and I don't even feel it
	1983 Ski Nautique '2001' -Chev 350 Mercruiser -Custom Wake Tower -Custom Interior

kylem428 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May-31-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 263	Post Options Post Reply Quote kylem428 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-23-2017 at 9:46am
	When I bought my super sport it had 1 slightly bent fin(the middle 1 of 3) and you could tell it was bent by the way the boat handled. Less noticeable at higher speeds but it definately didn't track straight, it wanted to turn under way, and there was a noticeable "rolling" of the hull between low and high speed plane. Needless to say my boat was the beneficiary of the '95 ski that was being parted out in Indiana. Replacing the fin made a world of difference. Kyle

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