Tried to launch in too shallow of water

[TroyNic]

1984 mercruiser 470. I launched in too shallow of water and managed to jack my prop up and now it appears some other things. I got home with the boat off and put in reverse to see if it would rotate and lock. Then i tried forward and noticed that when turning the prop it feels like its hung up....any suggestion aside from check water depth also when in neutral the prop moves very slowly

 

[Tassie 1]

A bit more info may help,
like which drive type?

even style of boat

 

[TroyNic]

1984 mel hart legend with 4cyl merc 470 and alpha 1 drive

 

[wahlejim]

Drain your gear lube, see if any larger metal chunks come out. Metal shavings on the magnet are typical, you are looking for larger chunks.

 

[wahlejim]

Pull the prop and check for a straight prop shaft. While you have the gear oil drained, pressure test the outdrive. If all of that passes, I think you are in good shape.

 

[TroyNic]

How do I pressure check ?