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    Just acquired a boat, needs new prop

    14”, 17 pitch I’m not confident in the 50 MPH claim either.
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    Just acquired a boat, needs new prop

    1987 Procraft 1950 Competitor. ~1700lbs, running a 2004 Mercury Optimax 115 (5200-5450 rpm). Current prop, best I can tell, is 14/17 and really chewed up. It’s been alleged that even in the condition it’s in, boat moves at 50 MPH, assuming WOT. I’m looking to replace the prop with new, or at...
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    1977 70HP Evinrude quit suddenly

    Got the boat on the water today, it was hard to start at first but eventually started. Ran through one tank of gas (6 gallons) and was running great. Switched tanks and continued our day. Was running at about 1/4 throttle, as I started to throttle up, the motor lugged and quit suddenly. When...
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