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Thanks for the pics. If I understand correctly you replaced the skeg with a redesigned version? Any idea what material was inside the old skeg? I'm thinking there is a water penetration issue from either the rudder post or the possibly the stern gland, leaving water within which freezes in the...

Read with interest your issue with broken skeg. I have a MT 34, after being laid up for the winter skeg has cracked open from ice within. Do you know what material is inside the encased skeg. I can drill into it from the bottom, seems to be SS running on both sides, cannot drill through. I've...

Shaft tube leak......HELP Thanks for all the input, had to think and rethink my situation. So here's what I did: - blocked the boat with bow down slightly - drilled a hole near bottom of keel, midship, where I will install a garber plug, has been dripping slowly for over 4 days now - drilled...

Thanks for your input Comodave, RT Firefly and Cappy 208. After reassessing my situation today I am unable to access the area from the bilge, cement and who knows what else i'm guessing. So my experiment this winter will be to block it bow down and drill a hole in the forward part of the bilge...

Have a MT 34 that I have to lay up for winter. This past winter the skeg opened up from freezing. After reading your posts, just wondering (a) if the shaft tube is my issue (b) would drilling a hole in the bottom of the skeg and filling every spring alleviate my problem? Appreciate any comments...