On Jun 29, 4:53*am, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote

For starters, that's not your anode - that's your trim tab and it's
missing.

Not all boats need that little fin to go straight.
The OP's looks like the first item on this page to me:http://www.mercstuff..com/zinctrimtabs.htm

I stopped by the dealer today and happened to notice that the new
boats on the floor also did not have the fin so I guess its not
necessary.

-Robert