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Boy o boy, how did this happen? Or, did you get he motor this way? It’s almost as if someone tried to pry that skeg off without removing that final screw… I guess my concern would be are the two surfaces flat anymore? Or, was the skeg surface bent/distorted when the incident happened. If the surfaces are flat, then I wouldn’t worry much about the oblong hole. The only real concern is that you must make sure that screw head seals properly, so use a good dose of sealer… Unfortunately, the screws are behind the spaghetti seal, so any leak in this area will let water enter the gearcase. A poor design/cost savings for sure, they should have used an oring on the screw heads to help ensure proper sealing.