Bravo Lower Cleanup
 

Somebody was asking about fixing knicks and scratches on the skeg, I did some sanding and shaping on mine this weekend. Boat always seems to run better afterwards.

Before:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...psf70f0317.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps6d32d351.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps9efed864.jpg

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After:

squaring off the trailing edge
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps462ed49d.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8a89609b.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...psd9216828.jpg

The tools, Festool sander and vac with 100-400 grit paper, honestly it is pretty smooth with just the 100 but I had the others so why not use them.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps4a723229.jpg

Finished:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps70b1f0c7.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps08a7bf82.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps96303b85.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps38f6b5b9.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps508922fa.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...psc2159e99.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps5a6d9d40.jpg

If you don't have a Festool and are using a regular sander, you might want to start with a higher grit than 100 the Festool paper leaves a really nice finish. For some reason both drives have much thicker powdercoat on the port sides, and Wilson is right these things are far from perfect from the factory. I only get about 1 mph extra out of this but my boat only goes 57.