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fishsmith · 03-09-2005, 01:49 PM

In this months boatus magazine, there is an article on these and they ask "What happens if you hit something" -
if it is a soft hit on the bottom the skeg handles it, if its a major obstuction , the drive unit is designed to shear off cleanly

without any hull damage or water intrusion.

03-09-2005, 01:49 PM	#9
fishsmith DDG-51 iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,550	In this months boatus magazine, there is an article on these and they ask "What happens if you hit something" - if it is a soft hit on the bottom the skeg handles it, if its a major obstuction , the drive unit is designed to shear off cleanly without any hull damage or water intrusion.