Lower Unit Scratches

[Flint River Pirate]

I was just curious if I am the only one who's lower unit (skeg) is scratched to heck and back. I always bump something when I go. I had a bass boat for years and that skeg looked new for years. Since I started saltwater fishing a couple of years ago things have changed. It isn't a big deal because it really isn't hurting anything, but I was just curious.

[wevans]

Scratches let people know that ya actually USE the thang

[FUTCHCAIRO]

JUST SAND DOWN THE SKEG WITH ABOUT 80-90 GRIT AND REPAINT IT WITH ZINC CHROMATE. THE 85 EVIN. I HAVE HAS BEEN REPAINTED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. IF YA LET THE SALT WATER HIT RAW ALUM. IT WILL CORRODE QUITE A BIT AND EVENTUALLY EAT THROUGH TO THE OIL RESERVE.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA

[Dubble Trubble]

If ya ain't got some chips and dings in the foot, you ain't fishin' enough.....

Dubble

[Flint River Pirate]

Thanks Guys!

[Charles]

Gotta' keep the prop shined somehow.

[RHTFISH]

You call that scratched.......

[Flint River Pirate]

You call that scratched.......

It's on the way!

[CrispyFishin]

That's a goood looking skeg. At least there's no chunks missing out of it. You can tell that you're breaking that thing in just right!

[RHTFISH]

I used to have a skeg thingy!

.............among other things!

[wevans]

You know, now that I think about it my wife would be very suspicious if my lower unit had scratches on it

[Natureboy]

That aint even broke in good cuz! If you use a boat your are gonna scratch your lower unit. Trust me it will get much worse if you keeps fishin.

[Welby]

Scratches are where the fish are !!!!

[MudDucker]

You call that scratched.......

I was thinking the samething.

[Reel Cowboy]

I had a scratch one time


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Then I got one of these