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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.

Scratches let people know that ya actually USE the thang

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

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

Dubble

Thanks Guys!

Gotta' keep the prop shined somehow.

You call that scratched.......

RHTFISH wrote:You call that scratched.......

It's on the way!

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!

I used to have a skeg thingy!

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

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

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.

Scratches are where the fish are !!!!

RHTFISH wrote:You call that scratched.......

I was thinking the samething.

I had a scratch one time


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Then I got one of these