Mr Wizzard wrote:
: Another stupid user trick: first outing of the season, pulled
: the boat out of the driveway, and when she went accross
: the sidewalk, 'sca-rapeeee' - lower fin hit the sidewalk,
: and scraped all the way accross the width of the sidewalk.

If it makes you feel any better, I'll tell you my story.

I bought my 1982 I/O new. When departing my uphill gravel driveway
for the first time, I left the outdrive down and plowed a furrow
up the driveway. That was 1982. The boat's still working just
fine.

b.