Homemade Torque Tab!!! Pics inside

[huck_this]

I used Marine-Tex and this is the final product.:thumbsup: I let it set over night. I then sanded it with a sand paper disc and drill that is older than I am.:eek:

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[Gorilla0178]

Good job. Great thinking. Should work good.

[Wizard]

I'm not sure the marine tex will hold long term. I would put two pop rivets through it sealed the heads and sanded them down.

[josh7_78]

I'm not sure the marine tex will hold long term. I would put two pop rivets through it sealed the heads and sanded them down.

:iagree:

[WATERWINGS]

I've done that a few times, (with titanium puddy) and it worked fine!

I have even used it to add some more to a rivit on tab.:thumbsup:

[1BadAction]

that looks familiar. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showpost.php?p=960696&postcount=9) :D


I'm not sure the marine tex will hold long term

is 4 years long term enough?

[Hot Shot Merc]

that looks familiar. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showpost.php?p=960696&postcount=9) :D



is 4 years long term enough?4 years on what?:eek:

[1BadAction]

4 years on what?:eek:
because if you don't post about it on S&F, it doesnt exist... right :rolleyes:

[Hot Shot Merc]

because if you don't post about it on S&F, it doesnt exist... right :rolleyes:Good god Jim chilll out.Just playin wit ya:rolleyes: You can sure dish it out but cant take it.Lighten the hell up boy!:nonod:

[1BadAction]

Good god Jim chilll out.Just playin wit ya:rolleyes: You can sure dish it out but cant take it.Lighten the hell up boy!:nonod:
What did I say now? :confused: :confused: :confused:



:leaving:

[Riverratt]

that looks familiar. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showpost.php?p=960696&postcount=9) :D



is 4 years long term enough?

In the past 4 years how many times has it been in the water? You are as bad as Greg. Did the 280 ever get out of break in?:p

[1BadAction]

the boat that has that tab on it has more hours on it than all of your boats put together. :rolleyes: Lay off the sheep f'n and you might get some seat time. :thumbsup:

Now that we have that out of the way, can all the other guys take the BS comments to the lounge where they belong? kthxbye.

[transomstand]

Since all you kids are gettin along today.....

I just made one from carbon fiber and west epoxy, I expect it to stay on for 20 years, or at least as long as the skeg does:eek:

Anybody done any research into the ideal shape for the trailing edge? I'm squaring mine off for now.

[JWTjr.]

but the skeg you put it on sure looks like it needs more than just a torque tab.

JT

[Wizard]

Agree with Tiger! :D

Sure it could last decades or it could come off on the first high speed run. No sweat off my back. You can put a couple of pop rivets in it for less than 50cents, seal it up and it WILL be stronger. Or not, who cares. Advice is free. What you do with it sometimes ain't. :smiletest:

[1BadAction]

there is nothing to "pop rivet" on, its all marine tex. :cheers:

[Ziemer]

that looks familiar. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showpost.php?p=960696&postcount=9) :D



is 4 years long term enough?


For as often as your boat's in the water I'm sure a little chewing gum would've lasted 4 years. :eek: :p :p :D :D :D

[Wizard]

DOH! Now I know it will eventually fall off. :D

[Hot Shot Merc]

What did I say now? :confused: :confused: :confused:



:leaving:This "
because if you don't post about it on S&F, it doesnt exist... right :rolleyes: I was just messin with ya and you reply like this.Relax and forget it

[1BadAction]

Dude, If I was trying to be a dick I could have came up with way worse. :reddevil:

[Forkin' Crazy]

I'm not sure the marine tex will hold long term. I would put two pop rivets through it sealed the heads and sanded them down.

It will hold on a SLOMC! ;)

Everyone was telling me that the rivits wouldn't hold on my rivit on tab by themselves. I was told to epoxy it on too along with the rivits. And no, I never epoxied it on, and it never came off. :)

[Forkin' Crazy]

that looks familiar. (http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showpost.php?p=960696&postcount=9) :D



is 4 years long term enough?


dont weld on a skeg, they like to crack right at the top of the tab. even though the weld is strong, the heat weakens the cast aluminum. it might not crack at all (and there are alot welded on out there) but there is a much better way to get a tq tab done.

So they like to crack or it might not crack.... make up your mind! ;)

I got two weld ons. No cracks yet.

[1BadAction]

learn how to read, troll. :thumbsup:

[Forkin' Crazy]

learn how to read, troll. :thumbsup:

Huh? You say "they like to crack"... so how can an inanimate object have actions and feelings?

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/smilies/tongue141.gif

[transomstand]

so how can an inanimate object have actions and feelings?

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o168/forkincrazy/smilies/tongue141.gif

Not sure, but I sent my lower unit for counseling, and it's been much better since:D Some things we just have to accept:leaving:

[RobF]

they last until you hit bottom, then parts of them like to fall off

[mrcrsr]

why not just spend the 13$ for the bob's rivet on one. you did a nice job though:)

[vnemous]

RLC PE sells them for $10.00 delivered. Brand new with rivits cant get any cheaper than that. OK unless you make your own out of marine tex:D. Now that I think of it a little can of marine tex is more than ten bucks:eek:

[Jacob]

I've been told about that trick but never seen it done. Looks pretty slick. I would think it would hold up well, unless you install it on my crawfish skiff:D:D:thumbsup:

[flabum1017]

You put it on the wrong side :eek:


Just kidding :D


Looks good, it should hold so lng as no corrosion gets under it or no water cacthes under it and blows it off..... at this point, the prep and paint is very important to keep the water out.

[pyro]

Anybody done any research into the ideal shape for the trailing edge? I'm squaring mine off for now.

The shape of the trailing edge is important. It needs a square lip like the trailing edge on your boat. The 45 degree angle will probably not work as well as a flat, squared-off edge. I would recommend filling it some more, you want the profile to be a right triangle. :thumbsup: