Hydro-Shield R-45 Hydrofoil Boat Stabilizer for 8-100 HP Motors - Skeg-Mounted Thermoplastic Shield with Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets - Standard Size Fin for Boats Under 18 Feet

I literally cannot believe the change this made in the performance and speed I’m seeing out of my engine! - I had already been impressed with the incredibly durable, quality feel of the shield itself, (not to mention how much better it looks after completely hiding my ugly, scraped up skeg!) but after seeing and experiencing the proof first hand, I’m hands down a believer that this one is going to revolutionize the outboard game! - Install was as simple as you expect! My skeg had a curve to its shape, so I used my clamps to squeeze the middle of the brackets with a wrench between the top of them to “fan” them out just a touch - Measure and Measure again!! - Ensure the front and the back are equal distance from the cavitation plate! And if you need to, use a couple clamps to hold things still! - They instruct you to drill your top rear hole first which is a HUGE help to keep your self on track as you measure one more time before committing to the position! (Totally grateful for that foresight in the design process!) - I hit 18mph with an 8hp four-stroke (to be fair it has a ”9.9” carb) but the fastest I’ve EVER been on that dinghy was MAYBE 10mph for about half a second - (Don’t get me wrong, I love my dinghy, but the planing speed has always been horrible!) - Aside from the speed increase, the smoothness and stability of my turns can’t be given any justice from the video, as it just feels so much better to me than before with the slip being all but gone - I couldn’t begin to praise this one enough! - 15/10 take my money again and again!!

A very robustly made in the USA product and easy to install. I did have to make a minor modification to it so that I could more easily access the lower unit drain plug.

Everything is awesome. Protection for lower unit and the prop.. while saving fish or maybe human errors.

After absolutely destroying an aluminum propeller at the lake one weekend on a very large hidden rock, I found this thing online. Does it help with turning, fuel economy, or planing time? I'm not real sure as I have a 24' pontoon boat and they aren't known for their handling or planing out. However, the protection it offers is worth every penny to me.