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    Mercruiser 470 outdrive

    I have a 1982 Mercruiser 470 motor/outdrive. Motor still runs great, but 2 weeks ago my prop spun out on me. The boat would still move at idle, so I purchased a rebuilt prop to get me trough the holiday weekend. Then, after launching, I never even made it out of the cove. The prop won't spin in...
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    Proper prop?

    Have a 1982 17' Galaxie v-hull with Mercruiser 470 and 19p prop. Does this sound about right? It's an aluminum 3 blade, and I do seem to jump and plane fairly well, with a top end speed of around 42 mph if my gauge works correctly. 4 months since on the water, so I don't recall my rpm. Just...
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    Galaxie boat ?s

    I've just registered to this site in hopes of finding out a little more info on my boat. I have an '82 or '83 Galaxie (Jacksonville, TX) I am basically restoring on the interior side. I'm not sure of the year because I've buried my title somewhere, so I'm digging for that. It is roughly 17'...
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