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When I pull my boat out of the water will the water drain from the block and any other parts enough to keep from damaging it in a freeze. The motor is a 1970 165 hp. 250 cu. in. I live on the coast in california so I use the boat year round.
I have a 1971 165 mercruiser I was out on the water and it started to slip like when a propeller rubber goes bad. My propeller is a plastic propeller so that wasnt the problem. the symptoms are, I turn the propeller by hand , when the gear shift is in forward it feels like it is ratcheting...
