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Hydro-Shield Skeg Mounted Hydrofoil
Hydro-Shield Skeg Mounted Hydrofoil Item # 870171
Description
Hydro-Shield is a skeg-mounted hydrofoil that fits on most outboard and inboard / outboard motors. It protects your boat's propeller from underwater impacts, improves your boat's performance, and shields marine mammals from injury.
Features:
- Designed to protect propeller from underwater impacts
- Hydro-Shield Propeller Hydrofoil gets a boat up on plane faster
- Improves fuel economy, forward visibility
- Improves performance, handling
- Controls cavitation, porpoising
- Reduces costly repairs from impacts
- Applications: Outboards and inboard / outboards (choose correct size and angle for your boat)
- Mounts on skeg below the prop
- Simple installation
- Installation is a two-step process that only requires four bolts and lock nuts
- It can be completed in minutes, without messy glue or professional-grade welding
- Material: Energy absorbing plastic
- Hydro-Shield can withstand any impact, natural or man-made
- Even if your boat strikes natural hazards such as sandbars, oyster beds, rocks, or man-made hazards such as lobster and crab pots, Hydro-Shield maintains its integrity and protects your prop and skeg
Part Numbers for Hydro-Shield Skeg Mounted Hydrofoil
Reviews
Questions
What is recommended, 35 or 45 degree for 25hp or less, and what does this do? The motor is on a small 14-16’ aluminum boat. Thank you.
Our web site shows a "Bracket Selection Guide"/chart outlining what degree (35 or 45) is appropriate for various motors and motor horse powers. On the search bar, enter the sku number (#870171). Under "Product Details" and at the bottom of that page click the selection "Bracket selection Guide". It will show you what degree is appropriate per horse power AND engine manufacture. This section on our site further explains the several purposes/uses of the brackets.
Date published: 2024-01-08
Will these be effective on a tritoon with a Merc Verado 200? Are they more geared to V hulls and fishing boats, or will these help on pontoon style? Forgive the stupid question, we are new to boating.
Hello,
Defender doesn't have any data on the effectiveness of this hydrofoil with a tritoon. Please reach contact the manufacturer directly.
https://www.hydro-shield.com/pages/contact-us
I am sorry I can't be of more help.
Matt
Date published: 2024-09-12