Indeed...save the embarrassment for when you leave the plug out. Many years ago, a friend with a new center console and it happened with a bunch of us guys along....we've never laughed so damn hard in our lives. Good buddies can be BRUTAL to each other :D

Here's my buddy's day at the lake:)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1377742280.jpg

Now THATS how you hold everyone up! Can't help but notice that tower thingy on the island in the background....what is it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Murray_(Oklahoma)

Cool...thanks!

Lake murray is nice. Clear water, great people.

OH NO!!! That is really somebody you know? How does one get so far past the point of no return???

By letting your wife or SO back down the ramp :p

Serious answer...probably ready to pull back out and forgot to shift out of reverse would be my guess.

If it does seem to affect your steering to the point you don't like it you can check out Overton's or a prop shop, they have slip over replacements and gaurds.

lower skeg | Overton’s

I ran for years without most of my lower skeg (broken off and twisted a bit) on a 200hp Merc and never noticed the difference.