TOPIC: bent skeg

good morning, has anyone have any success straightening a bent skeg, i was thinking of putting it in a vice and applying heat...
thanks

Moderate heat is best, I usually back the skeg up with hardwood and apply heat with a propane torch to relieve the stress a little. I then apply pressure along the whole skeg with a piece of hardwood and a press, and slowly bring it back. Done many this way and it seems to work well. A vice would work, but you need a big one to get pressure on the whole skeg, not just a small area.

thanks, i ran out of time today, i should have time next week-end.