Thread: Skeg bolt
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Old 03-24-2016, 09:55 AM   #2
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If your shaft is out of alignment you'd probably know it. Did the mechanic realign the shaft with the boat in the water or on the hard? Boat needs to be floating.

Do you feel the vibration? If not, I'd be inclined to just replace the bolt using high strength Lock Tite.
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