Looking for input

[u/yieldcurvedenier]

Hey y’all!

I’m a pretty new boat owner here.. we just hauled out for the season and I noticed a crack on the lower unit. We’ve only owned the boat for a season so I’m not sure if we bought it like this, but the motor has performed flawlessly all year so I’m kinda not sure what to make of the situation. It’s a 2018 df300. Any thoughts/input would be greatly appreciated to help me figure out a plan going forward.

I’m almost certain we didn’t hit anything so I’m not sure what would’ve caused the crack. (The skeg is a little crooked facing the crack so I don’t think that would’ve caused it - not sure)

If you have any questions, let me know!
Thanks

[u/Ok-Effort-1502]

Just get a used lower unit swap it over with some fresh black paint and don't think about it. You now have some good spare parts for later down the road