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    Caught the prop on some rocks :/

    A few weekends back I caught the prop on some rocks (bastards were hiding)! It knocked the engine up a few times as expected - I examined the blades and they had only bent a small bit on some of the edges - nothing drastic. What sort of things should I check to make sure there's no further...
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    Merc 400 1971 - Which Propeller?

    Thanks to the help on this forum, I have my outboard up and running - having replaced the water pump unit... now a new issue... we took it for a test spin this weekend, and the boat hits a certain speed at half mark on the throttle - when we push it forward the remainder of the way we get more...
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    Mercury 400 40HP 1971 - Should there be steam?

    Hi everyone - first post here so I hope I get some response. I've just purchased a Mercury 400 40HP 1971 outboard and from what I know about outboards, water should be running through the engine and spitting out (sputtering out) at some location... Now I have located that location, near the cut...
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