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It’s a 2011, very clean, hull looks to be in good shape. I didn’t notice any leaks in the 3 hours on the water. Very small amount of water in bilge. Got on plane quick and accelerated well.
All fresh water use boat in central Texas. Block cracked in...
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Long block and exhaust manifolds replaced and carb overhauled in Dec 2022 by a boat shop. Had maybe 20 hours on since then. That’s why I lean toward fuel, throttle, and prop.
What do you mean by water logged?
Tested a 2011 Tahoe Q5i with 4.3L mercruiser and 14 x 23” prop. All seemed to be good except WOT resulted in ~3300 RPM & 39 MPH. Two male adults and 1/2 tank of gas with very little gear on board and water & wind were pretty calm. No bogging noted and engine ran fine for the 2+ hours out...
