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SkegShield® Skeg Guard for Merc/Verado
Prevent gearcase damage and protect your skeg with SkegShield® by Gator Guards. Installs in minutes to repair an already broken skeg with 27 American-made models engineered to fit your exact outboard or inboard. If your engine model is not listed, unfortunately, we do not have a model that will fit your specific needs.
With your keel guarded and your bow shielded from damage, there is one part of the boat that is still exposed to excessive risk of damage, and that is your skeg. Gator Guards offers an extensive line of SkegShield skeg guards to protect your outboard or stern drive from damage.
All SkegShields are made of 18-gauge, mirror finish polished 316 marine grade stainless steel. The SkegShield is further reinforced on the lower edge for protection that makes SkegShield twice as strong as any OEM skeg. SkegShield doesn’t stop there, we were the first to include a drain hole to prevent water retention & corrosion!
27 Models available to fit your exact outboard or inboard engine. Mercury, Yamaha, Evinrude, Mercruiser, Mariner, Suzuki, Johnson, Honda, Force, Volvo Penta, and Tohatsu. Use the engine guide above to find your SkegShield
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All SkegShields are easy to install. There is no welding—no messy glue, adhesive or epoxy, and best of all no curing or down time. You’ll be back on the water in under 30 minutes and since we don’t have a foot or skid plate welded on the bottom we won’t affect your boat’s performance. If your motor is still under warranty – please check with your manufacturer about drilling holes in the skeg to mount a skeg guard.
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What a great little piece of tech - I don't know how we got by without it in the past. No more guessing how full the holding tank is or having to clean icky tank senders. This little bluetooth RADAR sending unit mounts on top of the tank and connects wirelessly to our Victron Cerbo.
Setup is super easy, push the button on the unit so it can calibrate to the tank then enable bluetooth and set up your rank dimensions on your Cerbo. It's as easy as that.
We've had it installed and running for about two weeks now and couldn't be more pleased (We like it enough that I ordered a second one for our water tank.)
Lots of wiring - no leaks! Be sure to run ALL the wires through BEFORE completing the run!
Installed on Yanmar 4JH57 engines with Zeus Controllers - HOLY WOW power. Losing some power at top end but overall very satisfied. Will do a long term review later. Talk about power - hope to never need my generator again!
We bought these boots in 2022, and are buying new ones 3 years later. We love the design and the fact that they are easy to remove for inspection of the rig.
Review for electrical system components:
• Victron Lithium Battery 24VDC 300Ah NG Smart LifePO4 (x4)
• Victron Lynx Smart BMS 500 NG (M10)
• Victron Lynx Distributor w/M10 Terminals (x2)
• Victron MultiPlus-II 24/5000 120-95 120V (x2)
• Victron Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger 24/25 (1+1) 120-240VAC (x5)
• Victron Cerbo GX MK2 w/ Victron GX Touch 70 Flush Mount Display
• Z Bar - Class T battery link Bundle w/ Blue Sea 5119 300AMP Class T Fuse (x4)
• Victron Orion XS 1400 DC-DC Battery Charger (x2)
• Victron SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller - 100V - 30AMP - UL Approved (x4)
Complete upgrade of my Irwin 54 Sloop electrical system –
Phase 1 – Remove 9KW generator, install 30KW LifePO4 battery system, inverter chargers, battery chargers, etc. wired for worldwide shore power capability to ABYC standards. Installation made possible with guidance and support from Andre Cormier and The Yacht Rigger.


