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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
So tonight, after seven summers of boating in the north, I struck a rock (is it inevitable?!). It was dark (must've been literally inches off), and it was just a momentary thunk, but it looks like the skeg and one prop blade got scratched and the cone scratched and maybe slightly dented (I can't tell if it's the waterline distorting the look, but it's definitely scratched).
Everything is operating normally and there's no unusual noises or vibrations. Do I just continue using it, or is there a value in having someone look it over?
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Definitely have it looked at! You could have bent your prop shaft even though it’s not vibrating. Also, from experience, denting / scratching the bullet / cone is not good. My insurance company made me replace an entire lower unit due to deep scratches in the cone, never even touched the prop! Something about the pressure inside the cone...
Good luck!
Dan