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    16' bass boat 1978 evinrude 115 over reving

    Well I bought the boat and used to run good but now when trying to get on to plane it does fine most of the time but then after getting onto plane rpms go over 7000. Prop slips and will never catch. I have 4 diffrent props and all of them have the same result. I first notice it with the 13x...
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    what size prop should i run on a 15 ft fiberglass boat 70 hp evinrude for most speed

    right now the boat has a ss 13 3/8 x 17 prop. with me and equipment on it at 5400 rpms it runs about 42mph. i have another boat that has a ss prop that i tryed but it was a 15 x 19 i planed faster but had a slower top speed. what do you guys suggest if anything or am i wanting to much out of it.
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    what to do now that mechanic put in new water pump and now the motor is shot

    well i took my boat to a certified mechanic here in ky because i noticed that i had water in my lower unit and i had fishing line around the prop. So i figured that the prop seal was bad. keep in mind that my motor has always ran like a top with no issue. he said that since he has it apart...
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