Tracking Fin Damage
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
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Printed Date: November-16-2024 at 12:45am
Topic: Tracking Fin Damage
Posted By: Mountain_Man
Subject: Tracking Fin Damage
Date Posted: September-13-2017 at 2:48pm
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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?  ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique |
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Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: September-13-2017 at 3:18pm
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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 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-13-2017 at 3:24pm
Just call it your custom tuned tracking fin 
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Posted By: geecee
Date Posted: September-20-2017 at 6:52am
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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 |
Posted By: kylem428
Date Posted: September-23-2017 at 9:46am
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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 |