protecting lower unit

[bassfighter]

I already have a prop protector attached to my skeg and it works great, especially every blue moon I hit submerge rock on slow speed. Can't help hitting them on unfamiliar territory, even if I tried to be cautious. Few times it happens and nothing wrong with my prop.

 

Some people says that the skeg protector do eats some gas on high speed

 

Its there a way to protect the nose of the lower unit? I was hoping that there would be some kind of rubber material that we can glue on it to absorb some shock when the lower unit hit some rocks.

[Muskieman]

Any welding shop can make you a skag-guard with some washers and and 1/2 round bar...

with a sharpened leading edge you won't even know it's there until you hit something....as for speed reduction and handling and gas consumption .... trivial at best.

 

I used to have one on my 20 and 15 ...saved me some lower units & $$$ ...gonna have one made for my 30... should cost 'boot 40 $

 

:Gonefishing:

 

Randy

[Victor]

Can they be easily installed & uninstalled? If it is then maybe you can consider only putting it on when you're exploring unfamiliar waters?

 

The minor extra cost of gas would probably be nothing compared to getting a lower end fixed right? ...

[Greencoachdog]

The very best protection you can find for your skeg and prop would be to fish deep water and stay out of the skinny stuff!!!