Have a question about my prop, think I'm just being paranoid but figured I'd ask what others thought.  I have a stainless prop and last time out at idle speed I felt my skeg bump the bottom real quick.  I immediately shifted to neutral and trimmed up.  This was at the beginning of a tourney and I had no problems the rest of the day, although I pretty much stayed at headway speed since we were fishing backwater areas and the water level was extremely low.  Putted all the way back to the ramp, loaded up, no issue whatsoever. 

When I got home I noticed my prop had some very minor (and I mean REALLY minor) scratches  on the tip of the blades, barely visible and just noticed them by running my hand over them...they could've been there before and I didn't realize it.  My skeg was absolutely fine after the bump.  My question is could I have done internal damage like bending the shaft in my lower unit?  I think I'm OK, but does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks!

You are being paranoid 

You absolutely would not want to fish Toledo or Rayburn with me, hitting stumps are part of a days fishing hence the stainless prop.

Wait until you get in the boat with me. I've mowed down just about anything imaginable including the ramp, rocks, trees, and a bouy or two. Plenty of scratches and dings.

You have built in protection with a rubber hub or a flow-torque setup to help protect the lower unit.

You are being paranoid

You absolutely would not want to fish Toledo or Rayburn with me, hitting stumps are part of a days fishing hence the stainless prop.

x2 with 1000 islands, many unmarked rocks up there

being paranoid.  if something was wrong you would hear it or feel it in the motor.  And there would be more than just some scratches.

Nope everything is fine!!! 

I know what its like to have a bent prop (stainless steel BTW) and a bent shaft.  Me and my dad were running down the lake doing about 30 mph and we hit a chimney of a house that was barely underwater.

Caused $1,500 in damage, thankfully we have insurance!!!!

Thanks for the input guys, I was hoping this was the case!

I've got a new to me boat this year and my first with an SS prop, so I'm trying to be extra cautious.  A lot of lakes in New Englad are full of rocks and many aren't marked well so it's a challege at times.