So I took my boat out the other day after recently purchasing it. It's a 97 Maxum with a 3.0 merc. The boat seemed to run well until I brought it in to trailer it. I heard a noise coming from the prop area that sounded like "sneakers in a dryer" and I could feel it also. I thought i may have hit a log or something with my prop but that did not appear to the case after pulling it out. I had the trim up about half way because of the shallow water. My next step is to muff it and start it in the driveway to see if the noise is still there, I was told not to place the motor in gear while the muffs are on? Thanks for any help with this.
Johny
Johny