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    Popeye303 reacted to dingbat's post in the thread Too Much Prop Issue? with Like Like.
    Something really wrong. You’re pushing 1,200 - 1,400 rpm short of where you need to be. Too much to be a prop Engine problems, water...
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    Popeye303 reacted to airshot's post in the thread Too Much Prop Issue? with Like Like.
    Water logged foam....it can add hundreds of pounds of water soaked up by the flotation foam under the floor. How old is the boat ...
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    Popeye303 reacted to dingbat's post in the thread Too Much Prop Issue? with Like Like.
    Why does a motor with probably less than a couple hundred hours of run time need a new long block and manifolds? A prop buys you...
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    Popeye303 replied to the thread Too Much Prop Issue?.
    Appreciate all the replies. More info: It’s a 2011, very clean, hull looks to be in good shape. I didn’t notice any leaks in the 3...
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    Popeye303 replied to the thread Too Much Prop Issue?.
    Thanks for the reply. Long block and exhaust manifolds replaced and carb overhauled in Dec 2022 by a boat shop. Had maybe 20 hours on...
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    Popeye303 posted the thread Too Much Prop Issue? in Prop Questions and Topics.
    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...
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